Kocaeli vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$306
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 40% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6806th and 4495th ($718 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 42nd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 4014th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Saitama

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Kocaeli Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$14676

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$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125