Kocaeli vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$399
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
1.85M
919K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 43% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6661st and 4141st ($824 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 3857th and 2195th 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
$7.04
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009