Columbus vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
906K
4.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 104% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1686th and 5367th ($2127 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 96th and 3283rd 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
$18.3
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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