Houston vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.49M

The cost of living in Houston is 118% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1354th and 5367th ($2265 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 3rd 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 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 16th and 3283rd 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
$18.7
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410