Cologne vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$967
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
68
😀 Quality of life
96
68
🏙️ Population
1.07M
4.32M

The cost of living in Cologne is 112% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2484th and 6300th ($1752 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 5th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 12th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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