Istanbul vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$587
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.95M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 26% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4816th and 6157th ($1125 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Izmir. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 790th vs 3155th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Istanbul vs Izmir infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Istanbul vs Izmir

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

Istanbul Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$9132

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346