Abu Dhabi vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$706
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.95M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 102% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2486th and 6157th ($1802 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Izmir. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 405th and 3155th 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
$10.9
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$9132

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346