Kocaeli vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$429
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.85M
449K

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6497th and 13th ($867 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6245th and 9th 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
$6.33
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$24322

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$817
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$836
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$652
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$671
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$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
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$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
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$3677
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$1604
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$1721
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$1731
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$3080
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$1393
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$1498
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$1966
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$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171