Chicago vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$775
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 168% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 394th and 5223rd ($2799 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 5th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 16th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Izmir

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Chicago Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$14684

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386