Kocaeli vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
1.85M
468K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 64% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6661st and 1363rd ($824 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1143rd 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 3857th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$24243

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729