Kocaeli vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$306
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.6M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 26% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6806th and 5668th ($718 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4014th and 3598th 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
$6.86
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$6.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$7571

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KocaeliSaint Petersburg

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$349

$907

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$616
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$679
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$661
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$707
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$661
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$710
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$627
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$691
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$464
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$642
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$629
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$679
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$721
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$652
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$959
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$624
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$677
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$737
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$1295
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$973
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$1329
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$1286
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$1355
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$1162
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$899
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$1308
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$1327
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$467
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$1045
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$1398
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$1486
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$1051
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$1533
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$1671
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$1471
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$1509
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$550
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$1816
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$1219
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$1479
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$1323
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$1879
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$1443
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$1414
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$933
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$1509
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$1220
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$1394
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