Dresden vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$729
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$706
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
563K
2.95M

The cost of living in Dresden is 64% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3857th and 6157th ($1462 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 6th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 0.8 months in Izmir. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 203rd and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$9132

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7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
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$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346