Beirut vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$598
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
70
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
2.42M
4.49M

The cost of living in Beirut is 30% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4463rd and 5367th ($1353 vs $1040) 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5682nd and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Izmir

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Beirut Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$14664

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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