Kocaeli vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$399
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
85
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 28% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6661st and 4898th ($824 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3857th and 3542nd 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
$7.04
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$13865

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$899
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$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
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$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597