Kocaeli vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$402
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
55
59
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
1.85M
504K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 18% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6521st and 5383rd ($835 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 48th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 6203rd and 3894th 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
$7.15
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$13593

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$985
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$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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016