Bucharest vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$449
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.32M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6300th ($961 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Romania and Turkey, respectively. Check Romania vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 703rd and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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