Kocaeli vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$402
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
70
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6521st and 4611th ($835 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6203rd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$9717

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$679
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$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$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
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$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
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$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
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$759
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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
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$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
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$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
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$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
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$918
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$591
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$1013
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$667
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$777