Izmir vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$420
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
4.32M
3.9M

The cost of living in Izmir is 74% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6300th and 72nd ($825 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 60th 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 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3526th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862