Essen vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$759
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
579K
4.32M

The cost of living in Essen is 84% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3358th and 6300th ($1519 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 5th 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 0.7 months in Izmir. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 32nd and 3526th 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
$12.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334