Kocaeli vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$306
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6806th and 4104th ($718 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd 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 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4014th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Seoul

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Kocaeli Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$20197

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KocaeliSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
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$599
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$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
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$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638

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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019