Kocaeli vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$399
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 22% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6661st and 5168th ($824 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 148th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 3857th and 1050th 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
$7.04
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$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
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$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
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096