Brussels vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$1119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
196K
4.49M

The cost of living in Brussels is 96% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1939th and 5281st ($2030 vs $1038) 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 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 121st and 2402nd 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
$21.2
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$15843

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386