Izmir vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$504
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
80
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.71M

The cost of living in Izmir is 7% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5281st and 5770th ($1038 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2402nd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Kaohsiung

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Izmir Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$13326

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617