Columbus vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
906K
4.32M

The cost of living in Columbus is 167% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6300th ($2202 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 202nd and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Izmir

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Columbus Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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