Dubai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
70
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 133% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1039th and 5367th ($2420 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 203rd and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Izmir

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Dubai Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$14664

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Izmir

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