Kocaeli vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$399
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
1.85M
423K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 6% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6661st and 6377th ($824 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1 months in Skopje. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3857th and 4420th 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
$7.04
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$5403

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$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
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$634
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$651
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$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
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$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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$675
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$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207