Islamabad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$199
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$775
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.49M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8887th and 5223rd ($443 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6597th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Izmir

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Islamabad Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$14684

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Distance City Cost of living
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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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