Kocaeli vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$313
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
61
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
605K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 41% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6959th and 4672nd ($695 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Turkey and Latvia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6180th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Riga

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Kocaeli Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$13962

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363