Kocaeli vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$192
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
1.95M
443K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8298th and 31st ($527 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 2nd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6127th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Zurich

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Kocaeli Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$29266

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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
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$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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
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$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846