Kocaeli vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$306
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
18
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
1.85M
151K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 26% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6806th and 5660th ($718 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 6th in Turkey and Montenegro, respectively. Check Turkey vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 4014th and 4694th 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
$6.86
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$6771

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KocaeliPodgorica

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$599
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$455
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$547
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$755
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$708
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$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
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$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638

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$816
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$1117
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$972
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$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
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$1274