Kocaeli vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$192
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
55
98
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
1.95M
949K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 53% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8298th and 4659th ($527 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 9th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6127th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Seongnam

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Kocaeli Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949