Essen vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Essen Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$666
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$775
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
587K
4.49M

The cost of living in Essen is 45% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5223rd ($1516 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 5th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 24th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Essen vs Izmir infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Essen vs Izmir

Prices for goods and services in Essen and Izmir are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Essen Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$14684

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386