Kocaeli vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$402
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
18
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.85M
151K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 20% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6521st and 5220th ($835 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 8th in Turkey and Montenegro, respectively. Check Turkey vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6203rd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Podgorica

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Kocaeli Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503