Izmir vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Izmir	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1038	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2665	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$504	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$895	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$312	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$132	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1119	$4482
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	70	99
😀 Quality of life	73	93
🏙️ Population	4.49M	3.9M

The cost of living in Izmir is 70% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5281st and 62nd ($1038 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 47th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2402nd and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Los Angeles

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	Izmir	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.65	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.7	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.32	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.52	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.62	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.56	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$585	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$405	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1068	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$740	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.2	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.9	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.2	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	41.09%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1577	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1074	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.7	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.7	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.97	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.76	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.4	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.18	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.3	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.39	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.6	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.04	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.92	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.52	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.43	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.3	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.89	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.76	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.8	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$709	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15843	$23685

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Cities near Izmir

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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000