Kocaeli vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$429
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6497th and 50th ($867 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 38th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6245th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$26517

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$817
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$652
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$543
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$681
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$1305
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$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
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$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
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$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
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$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804