Kocaeli vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$313
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
55
62
😀 Quality of life
50
39
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6959th and 5883rd ($695 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6180th and 7063rd 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
$5.85
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045