Kocaeli vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$192
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
55
66
😀 Quality of life
53
73
🏙️ Population
1.95M
1.15M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 51% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8298th and 4812th ($527 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 21st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6127th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Ulsan

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Kocaeli Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923