Kocaeli vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$429
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
1.85M
919K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 39% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6497th and 4288th ($867 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 6245th and 1327th 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
$6.33
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019