Izmir vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$431
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
68
28
😀 Quality of life
68
45
🏙️ Population
2.95M
846K

The cost of living in Izmir is 101% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 6157th and 8885th ($892 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Nepal, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 3155th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.63
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$4063

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$612
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$652
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$743
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$663
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
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$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
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$282
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$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330