Kocaeli vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$402
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
96
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 22% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6521st and 7204th ($835 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6203rd and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$2007

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$838
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$852
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$659
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$679
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$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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$628
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$622
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$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
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$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
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$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
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$488