Kocaeli vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kocaeli	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$824	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1884	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$399	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$549	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$272	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$56.9	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1172	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	54	38
😀 Quality of life	70	87
🏙️ Population	1.85M	574K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 50% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6661st and 3402nd ($824 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 116th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 3857th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Quebec City

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	Kocaeli	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.04	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.4	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.87	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.36	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$391	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$646	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$436	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.9	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.5	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.7	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	40.3%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1076	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$868	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.75	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.16	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.48	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.08	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.27	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.69	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.4	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.22	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.3	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.73	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.4	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.9	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.8	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$468	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6507	$8149

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$899
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$790
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$807
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$812
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$634
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$651
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$598
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$710
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1328
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$764
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$763
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$866
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$656
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$747
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$710
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$713
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$606
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$731
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$724
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$692
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$593
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$750
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$679
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$702
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$557
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$752
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$641
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$522
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$702
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$741
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$855
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$830
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$1033
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$1201
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$743
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$699
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$1140
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$707
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$760
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$743

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913