Kocaeli vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$402
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
55
23
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 4% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6521st and 6661st ($835 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 21st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Ranked 14th vs 12th best cities to live in Turkey, and 6203rd vs 5884th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Samsun

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Kocaeli Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$3613

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$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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852