Cape Town vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$773
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
70
😀 Quality of life
55
72
🏙️ Population
3.78M
4.49M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 31% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4432nd and 5367th ($1366 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in South Africa and Turkey, respectively. Check South Africa vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6382nd and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Izmir

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Cape Town Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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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