Kocaeli vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$429
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 36% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6497th and 7642nd ($867 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6245th and 5345th 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
$6.33
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$2262

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$543
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$681
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$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
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$772
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$592
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$591
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$602
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$601
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$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
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$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
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$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
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$455
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$586
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$372
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$502
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$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
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$516
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$494
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$542
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$461
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$428
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$460
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$425
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$659
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$499
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$487
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$513
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$563
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$488