Abu Dhabi vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.32M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 135% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1938th and 6300th ($1936 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 369th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Izmir

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Abu Dhabi Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334