Cost of living comparison
Kocaeli is 6.2% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Kocaeli
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Kocaeli
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Kocaeli
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Kocaeli
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Kocaeli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Kocaeli
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Kocaeli
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kocaeli are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kocaeli.
If you lived in Kocaeli instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Kocaeli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY277.58
|
$7.27
TRY292.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY277.61
|
$6.40
TRY257.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY47.16
|
$1.10
TRY44.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.99
|
$0.27
TRY10.90
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Kocaeli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY40.78
|
$1.19
TRY47.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY199.67
|
$5.55
TRY222.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY126.59
|
$2.64
TRY106.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY56.17
|
$1.11
TRY44.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY96.32
|
$2.43
TRY97.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.86
|
$0.35
TRY14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY35.06
|
$0.96
TRY38.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.71
|
$0.49
TRY19.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY20.48
|
$0.54
TRY21.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.95
|
$0.21
TRY8.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.54
|
$0.19
TRY7.82
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Kocaeli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY176.72
|
$4.41
TRY176.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY773.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,800,332.48
|
$48,713.32
TRY1,956,747.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY252.77
|
$6.26
TRY251.30
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Kocaeli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY454.16
|
$10.54
TRY423.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,787.21
|
$465.32
TRY18,691.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,516.45
|
$247.20
TRY9,929.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,786.01
|
$34.10
TRY1,369.78
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Kocaeli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY16,412.75
|
$248.11
TRY9,966.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY276,879.49
|
$4,071.56
TRY163,549.06
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Kocaeli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY102.13
|
$2.18
TRY87.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY105.30
|
$2.69
TRY108.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY76.76
|
$2.18
TRY87.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,459.66
|
$32.72
TRY1,314.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY204.89
|
$7.27
TRY292.05
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Kocaeli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,716.86
|
$36.55
TRY1,468.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,636.66
|
$50.41
TRY2,024.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,550.09
|
$96.94
TRY3,894.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,988.11
|
$94.52
TRY3,796.67
|
|
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