Kocaeli vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$192
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
87
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
1.95M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8298th and 26th ($527 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6127th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$18429

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$618
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$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
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$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
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$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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$3051
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$2907
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$2844
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$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
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$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
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$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
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$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
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$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
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$2606