Chicago vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.32M

The cost of living in Chicago is 217% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 505th and 6300th ($2613 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 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 3526th 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
$17.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$8689

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334