Kocaeli vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$402
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
55
63
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 15% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6521st and 5704th ($835 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6203rd and 7050th 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
$7.15
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$3811

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$985
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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$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
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915