Kocaeli vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$399
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6661st and 5331st ($824 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 7th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 3857th and 7513th 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
$7.04
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$5012

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$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
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965