Dubai vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
70
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 138% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 947th and 5281st ($2470 vs $1038) 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 184th and 2402nd 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
$11.9
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$15843

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Izmir

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