Kocaeli vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$429
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
5
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
1.85M
115K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 110% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6497th and 8957th ($867 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6245th and 7238th 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
$6.33
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$633

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$945
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$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285