Beirut vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beirut | Izmir | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beirut is 39% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4177th and 5281st ($1441 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lebanon and Turkey, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Turkey comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5483rd and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.
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| Beirut | Izmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Beirut
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.2 mi |  Jounieh | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Zahle | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Sidon | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Tripoli | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Tyre | |
| 76 km or 47 mi |  Kiryat Shmona | |
| 83 km or 52 mi |  Damascus | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Safed | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Nahariya | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Karmiel | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Acre | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Sakhnin | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Arraba | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Tamra | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Tiberias | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Motzkin | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Bialik | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kiryat Yam | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Shefa-'Amr | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Kiryat Ata | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Haifa | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Nof HaGalil | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Nesher | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Nazareth | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Migdal HaEmek | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Yokneam Illit | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Afula | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Homs | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Irbid | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Zikhron Ya'akov | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Umm al-Fahm | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Baqa-Jatt | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Hadera | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Hama | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Jerash | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Netanya | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Latakia | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Tayibe |
Cities near Izmir
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 34 km or 21 mi |  Manisa | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Turgutlu | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Kusadasi | |
| 64 km or 39 mi | Tire | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Chios | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Salihli | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Aydin | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Mytilene | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Soma | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Nazilli | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Balikesir | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Bodrum | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Mugla | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Denizli | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Mykonos | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Usak | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Marmaris | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Canakkale | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Bandirma | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Rhodes | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Bursa | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | Fethiye | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Santorini | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Kutahya | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Inegol | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Burdur | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Alexandroupoli | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Kifissia | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Nea Ionia | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Nea Filadelfeia | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Argyroupoli | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Glyfada | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Voula | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Athens | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Nea Smyrni | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Kallithea | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Peristeri | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Palaio Faliro |