Kocaeli vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$402
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
1.85M
423K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 2% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6521st and 6460th ($835 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6203rd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Skopje

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Kocaeli Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$4833

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$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
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$642
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$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
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$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
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$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195