Essen vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$642
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
587K
4.49M

The cost of living in Essen is 46% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3925th and 5281st ($1519 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 3rd in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 23rd and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Izmir

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Essen Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$15843

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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