Kocaeli vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$399
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 29% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6661st and 7691st ($824 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 7th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3857th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Tehran

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Kocaeli Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$2402

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$790
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$807
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$812
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$634
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$651
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$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
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$1328
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$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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$584
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$584
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$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
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$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
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$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
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$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
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$466