Dresden vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1448
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$637
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3219
$1119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
70
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
566K
4.49M

The cost of living in Dresden is 40% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4158th and 5281st ($1448 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 592nd 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Dresden ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 96th and 2402nd 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
$14.5
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.96
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.47
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15933
$15843

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1412
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1410
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1417
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1424
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1430
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1316
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1445
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1216
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1440
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1503
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1517
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1461
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1094
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1530
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1276
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1174
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1419
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1505
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1482
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1299
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1467
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1332
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1363
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1131
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1174
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1659
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1244
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1402
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1551

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386