Budapest vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$750
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$884
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.49M

The cost of living in Budapest is 41% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5367th ($1469 vs $1040) 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 680th and 3283rd 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
$12.2
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$14664

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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