Kocaeli vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$429
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
1.85M
389K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 31% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6497th and 4667th ($867 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6245th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Tirana

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Kocaeli Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$6657

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$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$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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$1022
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$940
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$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
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$1068
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$617
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$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
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$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013