Chiang Mai vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$320
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
55
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 7% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6705th and 6959th ($742 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 23rd in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 4766th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kocaeli

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Chiang Mai Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612