Kocaeli vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$402
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 19% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6521st and 5298th ($835 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 260th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6203rd and 750th 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
$7.15
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055