Kocaeli vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$429
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
85
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 19% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6497th and 5142nd ($867 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6245th and 3923rd 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
$6.33
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$12085

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$945
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$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1108
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$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
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$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606