Kocaeli vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Kocaeli	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$718	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1853	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$306	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$564	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$249	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$60.5	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$727	$5859
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	55	100
😀 Quality of life	66	94
🏙️ Population	1.85M	690K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6806th and 96th ($718 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 86th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4014th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Washington

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	Kocaeli	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.86	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.89	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.73	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$2.54	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.26	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$424	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$221	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$952	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$389	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.4	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.6	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	32.09%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1005	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$692	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.8	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.94	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.06	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.25	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.16	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.41	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.15	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.54	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.92	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.05	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.86	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.8	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.88	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.9	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.2	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.3	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$348	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5483	$24653

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$782
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$835
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$872
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$573
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$599
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$455
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$547
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1248
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$755
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$708
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$743
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$535
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$691
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$626
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$616
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$568
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$701
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$679
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$690
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$661
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$707
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$661
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$710
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$627
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$691
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$464
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$642
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$629
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$679
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$721
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$652
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$959
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$624
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$677
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$690
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$892
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$650
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$675
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$638

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979