Kocaeli vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$192
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
44
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
1.95M
418K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 47% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8298th and 5302nd ($527 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6127th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$4444

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$558
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$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
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$582
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$574
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$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$1025
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$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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$798
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$762
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$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
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$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
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$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
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$1302
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$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009