Kocaeli vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kocaeli	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$824	$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1884	$4795
🏠 One person rent	$399	$1248
🏘️ Family rent	$549	$2038
🍽️ Food expenses	$272	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$56.9	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1172	$3638
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	54	49
😀 Quality of life	70	91
🏙️ Population	1.85M	1.02M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 61% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6661st and 1688th ($824 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 22nd in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 3857th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Ottawa

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	Kocaeli	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.04	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.4	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.87	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.36	$5.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$391	$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$646	$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$436	$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.9	$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.5	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.7	$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	40.3%	4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1076	$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$868	$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.75	$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.16	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.48	$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.08	$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.27	$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.69	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.4	$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.22	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.3	$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.73	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.4	$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.9	$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.8	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$468	$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6507	$17263

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$899
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$790
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$807
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$812
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$634
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$651
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$598
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$710
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1328
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$764
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$763
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$866
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$656
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$747
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$710
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$713
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$606
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$731
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$724
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$692
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$593
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$750
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$679
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$702
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$557
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$752
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$641
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$522
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$702
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$741
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$855
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$830
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$1033
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$1201
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$743
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$699
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$1140
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$707
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$760
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$743

Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1839
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2189
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1674
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1848
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1864
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1914
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1903
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1451
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1929
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1917
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1816
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1828
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1901
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1921
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1874
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1937
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2051
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1861
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1817
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1829
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875