Kocaeli vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$402
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
86
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6521st and 43rd ($835 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6203rd and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$28967

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$985
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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
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$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
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$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

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
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$2782