Budapest vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$810
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$1119
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.49M

The cost of living in Budapest is 52% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3675th and 5281st ($1580 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Turkey, respectively. Check Hungary vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 646th and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Izmir

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Budapest Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$15843

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

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