Kocaeli vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Kocaeli	Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$527	$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1733	$2437
🏠 One person rent	$192	$375
🏘️ Family rent	$697	$659
🍽️ Food expenses	$210	$364
🚐 Transport expenses	$54.5	$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$644	$1444
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	55	68
😀 Quality of life	53	70
🏙️ Population	1.95M	720K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 45% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8298th and 5599th ($527 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 552nd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 6127th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Okayama

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	Kocaeli	Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.34	$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.2	$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.66	$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$2.85
☕ Cappuccino	$2.07	$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.82	$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$232	$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$145	$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$722	$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$640	$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$19.5	$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.8	$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.4	$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	28.9%	1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1282	$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1022	$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.64	$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.05	$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.24	$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.72	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.3	$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.15	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6	$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.64	$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.31	$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.16	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.98	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$4.83	$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.45	$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.59	$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.88	$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.67	$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.86	$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.05	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.8	$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.8	$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.6	$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.66	$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3084	$9023

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$618
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$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
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$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

Cities near Okayama

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi	Akaiwa	$919
15 km or 9.4 mi	Kurashiki	$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi	Soja	$926
16 km or 10 mi	Setouchi	$923
18 km or 11 mi	Tamano	$910
27 km or 17 mi	Bizen	$946
32 km or 20 mi	Takahashi	$920
33 km or 21 mi	Asakuchi	$902
37 km or 23 mi	Sakaide	$894
41 km or 25 mi	Kasaoka	$885
42 km or 26 mi	Marugame	$901
42 km or 26 mi	Ibara	$888
43 km or 27 mi	Sanuki	$900
44 km or 28 mi	Takamatsu	$913
45 km or 28 mi	Ayagawa	$889
45 km or 28 mi	Tadotsu	$900
45 km or 28 mi	Ako	$983
45 km or 28 mi	Mimasaka	$965
47 km or 29 mi	Miki	$890
48 km or 30 mi	Zentsuji	$900
50 km or 31 mi	Maniwa	$939
53 km or 33 mi	Aioi	$1002
54 km or 34 mi	Fukuyama	$907
55 km or 34 mi	Niimi	$920
56 km or 35 mi	Tsuyama	$968
59 km or 37 mi	Mitoyo	$909
61 km or 38 mi	Higashikagawa	$972
62 km or 38 mi	Tatsuno	$1021
63 km or 39 mi	Kan'onji	$912
63 km or 39 mi	Fuchu	$879
64 km or 40 mi	Taishi	$1030
70 km or 43 mi	Shiso	$1003
70 km or 44 mi	Awa	$958
70 km or 44 mi	Miyoshi	$916
70 km or 44 mi	Mima	$945
70 km or 44 mi	Onomichi	$882
72 km or 45 mi	Himeji	$1132
77 km or 48 mi	Yoshinogawa	$1012
79 km or 49 mi	Aizumi	$1041
80 km or 50 mi	Ishii	$1036