Kocaeli vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$429
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
59
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
1.85M
595K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 31% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6497th and 4678th ($867 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Turkey and Latvia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6245th and 668th 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
$6.33
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$17597

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$945
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$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406