Kocaeli vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kocaeli	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$824	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1884	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$399	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$549	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$272	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$56.9	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1172	$4482
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	54	99
😀 Quality of life	70	93
🏙️ Population	1.85M	3.9M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6661st and 62nd ($824 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 47th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 3857th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Los Angeles

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	Kocaeli	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.04	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.4	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.87	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.36	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$391	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$646	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$436	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.9	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.5	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.7	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	40.3%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1076	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$868	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.75	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.16	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.48	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.08	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.27	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.69	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.4	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.22	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.3	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.73	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.4	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.9	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.5	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.8	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.8	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$468	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6507	$23685

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$899
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$790
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$807
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$812
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$634
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$651
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$598
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$710
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1328
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$764
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$763
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$866
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$656
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$747
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$710
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$713
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$606
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$731
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$724
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$692
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$593
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$750
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$679
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$702
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$557
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$752
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$641
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$522
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$702
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$741
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$855
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$830
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$1033
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$1201
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$743
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$699
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$1140
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$707
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$760
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$743

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000