Barcelona vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
70
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.73M
4.49M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 103% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1722nd and 5367th ($2116 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Spain and Turkey, respectively. Check Spain vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 205th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Izmir

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Barcelona Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$14664

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410