Dresden vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3749
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$706
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3314
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
70
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
566K
4.49M

The cost of living in Dresden is 47% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3968th and 5367th ($1531 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 3rd in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dresden compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Dresden ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 117th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Izmir

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Dresden Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.91
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5211
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3268
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.19
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16803
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1478
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1476
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1473
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1476
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1460
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1462
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1227
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1454
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1494
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1525
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1553

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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