Houston vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.32M

The cost of living in Houston is 169% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1234th and 6300th ($2221 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 5th in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 86th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Izmir

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Houston Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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