Kocaeli vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$399
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
1
😀 Quality of life
70
29
🏙️ Population
1.85M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 19% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6661st and 5493rd ($824 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 3857th and 8825th 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
$7.04
$25.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$20.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$20.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$2877

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$899
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$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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1013
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$698
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$743
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1209
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1272
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$559
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$738
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$627
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1156
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$591
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$373
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$821
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1364
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$773
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$786
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$795
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$693
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$666
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$627
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$564
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$759
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$699
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$531
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$946
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$488
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$768
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$830
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$670
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$658
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$995
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$575
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$533
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$759
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$639
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$673
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$596