Bangkok vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$405
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.32M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 5960th and 6300th ($902 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 1087th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Izmir

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Bangkok Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8689

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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