Barcelona vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
68
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
1.64M
4.32M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 115% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6300th ($1773 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 0.7 months in Izmir. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 193rd and 3526th 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
$15.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$8689

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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