Kocaeli vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Kocaeli	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$695	$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1637	$7653
🏠 One person rent	$313	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$481	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$240	$714
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.5	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$657	$5275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	22 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	55	99
😀 Quality of life	50	94
🏙️ Population	1.85M	3.9M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 78% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6959th and 72nd ($695 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 59th 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6180th and 47th 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	$5.85	$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.44	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.2	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.64	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.99	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$314	$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$265	$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$611	$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$27.6	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$42.1	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.5	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	29.19%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1017	$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$737	$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.6	$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.27	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.18	$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.05	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.22	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.14	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.87	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.21	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.04	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.14	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.42	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.61	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.8	$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.8	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.33	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.1	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.65	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$36.9	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.9	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$249	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4125	$28613

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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

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754