Dortmund vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$648
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
587K
4.32M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 70% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6300th ($1401 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 5th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 764th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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