Islamabad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$213
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$884
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
70
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.49M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5367th ($464 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6696th and 3283rd 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
$3.05
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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