Kocaeli vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$399
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
1.85M
389K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 35% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6661st and 4610th ($824 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3857th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$7688

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$899
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$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
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$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
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$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030