Kocaeli vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$313
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
65
😀 Quality of life
50
83
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 54% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6959th and 3679th ($695 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6180th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$5054

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2084
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$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507