Kocaeli vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$192
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
1
😀 Quality of life
53
21
🏙️ Population
1.95M
71.9K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 39% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8298th and 6146th ($527 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 2nd in Turkey and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Turkey vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6127th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Sao Tome

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Kocaeli Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$6.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$3475

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$618
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$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677