Kocaeli vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$399
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 41% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6661st and 4339th ($824 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3857th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$12236

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$899
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$790
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$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
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$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800