Kocaeli vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$313
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
55
5
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
115K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 80% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6959th and 9013th ($695 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6180th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Thimphu

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Kocaeli Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$691

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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

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284