Kocaeli vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$192
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
1.95M
527K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 31% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8298th and 6533rd ($527 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6127th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$4244

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22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
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$582
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$574
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$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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$563
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$570
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$531
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$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
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$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
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$1047
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$628
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$816
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$1116