Kocaeli vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
1.95M
468K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 81% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8298th and 304th ($527 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 266th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6127th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857