Kocaeli vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Kocaeli	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$718	$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1853	$2532
🏠 One person rent	$306	$462
🏘️ Family rent	$564	$837
🍽️ Food expenses	$249	$279
🚐 Transport expenses	$60.5	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$727	$581
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	55	95
😀 Quality of life	66	65
🏙️ Population	1.85M	11.5M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 26% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6806th and 5654th ($718 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Turkey and Brazil, respectively. Check Turkey vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4014th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Sao Paulo

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	Kocaeli	Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.86	$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.89	$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.73	$2.12
☕ Cappuccino	$2.54	$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.26	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$424	$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$221	$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$952	$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$389	$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.4	$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.6	$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	32.09%	11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1005	$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$692	$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.8	$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.94	$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.06	$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.25	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.16	$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.41	$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.15	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.54	$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.92	$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.05	$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.86	$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.8	$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.9	$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.2	$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.3	$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$348	$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5483	$14254

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$687
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$645
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$662
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$647
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$618
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$661
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$618
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$563
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$636
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$628
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$624
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$703
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$622
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$635
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$612
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$621
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$613
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$626
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$605
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$612
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$627
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$600
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$624
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$641
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$614
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$628
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$619
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$615
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$644
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$656
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$603
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$663
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$722
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$568
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$615
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$569
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$732
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$607
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$609
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$611