Kocaeli vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$192
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
13
😀 Quality of life
53
26
🏙️ Population
1.95M
948K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 57% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8298th and 4354th ($527 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 1st in Turkey and Laos, respectively. Check Turkey vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6127th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Vientiane

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Kocaeli Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$10038

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$618
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422