Kocaeli vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Kocaeli	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$835	$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1887	$7751
🏠 One person rent	$402	$2151
🏘️ Family rent	$546	$3720
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$750
🚐 Transport expenses	$47.6	$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1014	$4549
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	55	99
😀 Quality of life	56	94
🏙️ Population	1.85M	3.9M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 75% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6521st and 65th ($835 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 51st 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6203rd and 74th 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	$7.15	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23.8	$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.7	$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.29	$8.27
☕ Cappuccino	$3.18	$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.07	$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$428	$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$324	$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$634	$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$421	$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.1	$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71	$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.6	$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	37.93%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1206	$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$844	$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.6	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.4	$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.87	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.36	$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.8	$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.78	$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.7	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.73	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.4	$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.05	$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.5	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.57	$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.5	$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.78	$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.9	$168
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.8	$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$49	$62
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$356	$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7174	$26874

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Cities near Kocaeli

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Izmit	$985
13 km or 8.1 mi	Korfez	$819
21 km or 13 mi	Golcuk	$838
22 km or 13 mi	Kartepe	$852
38 km or 24 mi	Gebze	$659
42 km or 26 mi	Cayirova	$679
45 km or 28 mi	Adapazari	$547
45 km or 28 mi	Sakarya	$686
79 km or 49 mi	Istanbul	$1288
79 km or 49 mi	Bilecik	$837
91 km or 57 mi	Inegol	$787
101 km or 63 mi	Bursa	$915
108 km or 67 mi	Duzce	$695
131 km or 82 mi	Eskisehir	$777
137 km or 85 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$713
146 km or 90 mi	Bolu	$655
159 km or 99 mi	Kutahya	$612
169 km or 105 mi	Kapakli	$725
170 km or 106 mi	Bandirma	$724
177 km or 110 mi	Corlu	$679
199 km or 124 mi	Tekirdag	$562
216 km or 134 mi	Balikesir	$704
220 km or 137 mi	Luleburgaz	$691
223 km or 139 mi	Bartin	$745
234 km or 146 mi	Karabuk	$578
239 km or 148 mi	Polatli	$780
240 km or 149 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$664
242 km or 151 mi	Kirklareli	$574
245 km or 152 mi	Usak	$699
268 km or 167 mi	Soma	$732
271 km or 169 mi	Burgas	$848
271 km or 169 mi	Uzunkopru	$821
272 km or 169 mi	Ankara	$1118
292 km or 182 mi	Edirne	$1151
303 km or 188 mi	Salihli	$725
304 km or 189 mi	Canakkale	$697
308 km or 191 mi	Varna	$1039
316 km or 197 mi	Cankiri	$759
321 km or 200 mi	Turgutlu	$759
324 km or 201 mi	Manisa	$760

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2952
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2739
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2947
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2758
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3288
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2650
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2856
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3119
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2970
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2855
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2794
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2769
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2731
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3004
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2810
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3122
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3008
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2725
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2682
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3595
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2788
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3191
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2927