Kocaeli vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$192
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
55
62
😀 Quality of life
53
44
🏙️ Population
1.95M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8298th and 6110th ($527 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 4th 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 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6127th and 6750th 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
$4.34
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952