Kocaeli vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$306
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
65
😀 Quality of life
66
83
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 52% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6806th and 3460th ($718 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 7th in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4014th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$7169

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$455
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$547
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$755
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$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
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$535
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$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
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$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
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$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
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$675
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$2240
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$2379
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$1196
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$1540
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$1239
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$1844
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$1828
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$634
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$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
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$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
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$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
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$514
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$1280
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$1223
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$1243
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$515
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$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
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$1056
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$589
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$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
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$897
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$605
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$464
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$804
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$546
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$901
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$557
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$551
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$529
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$829
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$573
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$536