Kocaeli vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$313
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
87
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6959th and 45th ($695 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 36th 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 San Diego. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6180th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647