Bucharest vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$535
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.49M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4935th and 5367th ($1138 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 508th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Izmir

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Bucharest Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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