Kocaeli vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
1.85M
449K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6806th and 59th ($718 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 months in Kocaeli compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kocaeli ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4014th and 5th 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
$6.86
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
32.09%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1005
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$692
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5483
$29610

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$1113
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
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$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717