Kocaeli vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$192
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
1.95M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 35% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8298th and 6353rd ($527 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6127th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$6504

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$558
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22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
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$582
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$574
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$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$1025
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$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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$814
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$906
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$1121
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$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
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$532
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$1825
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$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
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$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
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$1438