Kocaeli vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$313
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
69
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6959th and 5350th ($695 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6180th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$7369

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$652
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$643
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$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
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$579
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$594
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$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
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$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

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668