Kocaeli vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$399
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
59
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
595K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 34% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6661st and 4631st ($824 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Turkey and Latvia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3857th and 657th 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
$7.04
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$18197

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391