Kocaeli vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$429
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.85M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 49% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6497th and 3249th ($867 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6245th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Tokyo

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Kocaeli Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$16728

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$543
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$681
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$1305
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$806
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$769
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$894
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$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
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$711
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$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
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$733
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$731
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$691
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$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
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$688
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$710
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$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
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$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
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$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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$1155
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$1176
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$1074
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$1050
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$1084
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$993
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$1160
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$1144
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$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
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$1072
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$1088
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$1116
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$1237
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$1104
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$1089
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$1063
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$1011
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$1399
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$1097
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$1137
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$1073
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$1115
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$1048
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$1107
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$1086
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$1038
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$1040
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$1070
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$1046
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$1013
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$1102
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$1073
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$1090
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$1116
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$1130
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$1094
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$1070
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$1005