Kocaeli vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$192
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
69
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
1.95M
330K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 59% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8298th and 4233rd ($527 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 5th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6127th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$7149

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$618
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$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594