Kocaeli vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$313
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
59
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
504K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 30% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6959th and 5692nd ($695 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 51st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6180th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Pohang

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Kocaeli Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027