Chicago vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 171% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 375th and 5367th ($2822 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 22nd and 3283rd 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
$19.9
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$14664

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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