Kocaeli vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$313
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
1.85M
527K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 11% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6959th and 6502nd ($695 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Turkey and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6180th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$4291

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$652
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$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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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191