Kocaeli vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$192
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
61
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
1.95M
606K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 54% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8298th and 4604th ($527 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 2nd in Turkey and Latvia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6127th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257