Kocaeli vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$998
🏠 One person rent
$399
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
5
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
1.85M
115K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 100% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6661st and 8941st ($824 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3857th and 7454th 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
$7.04
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$600

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$899
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$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274