Kocaeli vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$313
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
96
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 13% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6959th and 6443rd ($695 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 8th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6180th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$1838

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$643
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$633
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$579
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$594
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$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
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$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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$722
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$720
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$716
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$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
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$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
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$578
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$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
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$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
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$689
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$513
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$554
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$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
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$564