Brussels vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
196K
4.49M

The cost of living in Brussels is 99% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5367th ($2065 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and Turkey, respectively. Check Belgium vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 99th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Izmir

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Brussels Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$14664

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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