Kocaeli vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$429
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.85M
737K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6497th and 142nd ($867 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 101st 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6245th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Seattle

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Kocaeli Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$28950

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$945
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$817
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$828
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$652
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$671
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$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
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$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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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
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$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
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$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
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$2325
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$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
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$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
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$2584
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$2558
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$2710
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$2754
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$2456
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$2539
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$2747
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$2173