Kocaeli vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$429
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
151K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 19% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6497th and 5191st ($867 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th in Turkey and Montenegro, respectively. Check Turkey vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6245th and 4840th 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
$6.33
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571