Kocaeli vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$313
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
50
59
🏙️ Population
1.85M
276K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 15% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6959th and 6379th ($695 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6180th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$3144

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$652
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$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797