Cost of Living in Kocaeli vs Helsingborg

Cost of living in Kocaeli is 43% lower than in Helsingborg (without rent).

Rent in Kocaeli is 51% cheaper than in Helsingborg.

Cost of living including rent in Kocaeli is 47% lower than in Helsingborg.

Food in Kocaeli is 50% cheaper than in Helsingborg.

Transport in Kocaeli is 4% cheaper than in Helsingborg.

Kocaeli vs. Helsingborg Comparision

Kocaeli Helsingborg
Cost of Living, including rent
695 $
1,306 $
Without Rent
382 $
669 $
Rent & Utilities
313 $
637 $
Food
240 $
478 $
Transport
62 $
64 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
657 $
3,345 $
Quality of Life
50
88
Population
1.9M
114.0K

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Kocaeli Helsingborg

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.85 $ 12.7 $
Dinner, for 2 17.7 $ 68.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.44 $ 9.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.2 $ 6.85 $
Capuccino 2.64 $ 4.25 $
Coke, 330ml 0.99 $ 2.34 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $ 1.43 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.18 $ 2.26 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $ 2.29 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.05 $ 3.91 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $ 9.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.22 $ 10.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19 $ 16.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $ 2.39 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.11 $ 2.5 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $ 2.71 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.46 $ 1.31 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.43 $ 1.33 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.14 $ 0.94 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.87 $ 2.38 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.21 $ 9.25 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.04 $ 1.37 $
Cigarette pack 2.14 $ 6.54 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.58 $ 3.03 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 12.6 $ 60.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.15 $ 1.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.27 $ 18.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 32.1 $ 34.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.42 $ 5.05 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.61 $ 3.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.8 $ 2.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.91 $ 2.1 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
27.6 $ 67.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
42.1 $ 102 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
10.5 $ 26.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 265 $ 512 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 383 $ 1,042 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 314 $ 669 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 611 $ 1,255 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,017 $ 3,183 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 737 $ 2,413 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 657 $ 3,345 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 29.19 % 4.32 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.8 $ 36.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.33 $ 16.4 $
Haircut 3.65 $ 20.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 96.9 $ 81.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 36.9 $ 81.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 249 $ 122 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,125 $ 4,337 $