Kocaeli vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$402
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
55
5
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
1.85M
115K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 99% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6521st and 8940th ($835 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6203rd and 7547th 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
$7.15
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$653

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$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$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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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289