Kocaeli vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$313
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
1.85M
468K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 72% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6959th and 806th ($695 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 719th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6180th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$22229

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753