Chicago vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 175% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 358th and 5281st ($2851 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 18th and 2402nd 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
$19.6
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15843

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386