Brussels vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
189K
4.32M

The cost of living in Brussels is 127% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2147th and 6300th ($1869 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Belgium and Turkey, respectively. Check Belgium vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 148th and 3526th 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
$18
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$8689

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

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