Kocaeli vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$402
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
56
100
🏙️ Population
1.85M
449K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6521st and 23rd ($835 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6203rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$22875

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21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
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22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
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$679
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$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
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$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
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$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
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$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
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$1397
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$1447
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$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041