Kocaeli vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$429
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
47
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
276K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 9% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6497th and 5994th ($867 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6245th and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Sarajevo

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Kocaeli Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$3948

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$945
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$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
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$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923