Kocaeli vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$313
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
418K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 36% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6959th and 5025th ($695 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6180th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$5212

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$633
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$579
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$594
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$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
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$1125
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$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

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$936
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$787
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$676
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$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
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$571
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$1251
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$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050