Kocaeli vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$313
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 20% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6959th and 6204th ($695 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6180th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Saint Petersburg

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$6847

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$652
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$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
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$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525