Kocaeli vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$399
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6661st and 52nd ($824 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 39th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 3857th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$22295

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11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826