Bucharest vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$562
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.49M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4877th and 5281st ($1148 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 482nd and 2402nd 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
$11.6
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$15843

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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