Kocaeli vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$402
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 14% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6521st and 5813th ($835 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6203rd and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$10534

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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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$1083
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$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
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$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
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$1947
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$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566