Kocaeli vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
80
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
1.95M
737K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 82% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8298th and 145th ($527 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 120th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6127th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$29730

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210