Kocaeli vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$429
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 18% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6497th and 5251st ($867 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 6th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6245th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Soweto

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Kocaeli Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$4370

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$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950