Izmir vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Izmir	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1046	$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2611	$5001
🏠 One person rent	$513	$1179
🏘️ Family rent	$861	$1923
🍽️ Food expenses	$311	$577
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$775	$3707
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	68	82
😀 Quality of life	72	91
🏙️ Population	4.49M	577K

The cost of living in Izmir is 49% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5223rd and 1864th ($1046 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 3140th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Milwaukee

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	Izmir	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.12	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.6	$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.63	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.76	$5.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$600	$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$416	$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1069	$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$703	$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.9	$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.7	$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	40.92%	6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1742	$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1073	$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.6	$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.13	$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.69	$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.35	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.44	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.89	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.13	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.32	$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.85	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.1	$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.3	$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.7	$165
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.05	$17
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.6	$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.2	$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$622	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14684	$23971

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Cities near Izmir

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Manisa	$760
50 km or 31 mi	Turgutlu	$759
63 km or 39 mi	Kusadasi	$770
64 km or 39 mi	Tire	$686
87 km or 54 mi	Chios	$1254
87 km or 54 mi	Salihli	$725
88 km or 55 mi	Aydin	$595
93 km or 58 mi	Mytilene	$1067
95 km or 59 mi	Soma	$732
117 km or 73 mi	Nazilli	$652
152 km or 94 mi	Balikesir	$704
155 km or 96 mi	Bodrum	$926
171 km or 106 mi	Mugla	$799
185 km or 115 mi	Denizli	$557
192 km or 119 mi	Mykonos	$2056
199 km or 124 mi	Usak	$699
200 km or 124 mi	Marmaris	$884
203 km or 126 mi	Canakkale	$697
227 km or 141 mi	Bandirma	$724
240 km or 149 mi	Rhodes	$1284
257 km or 160 mi	Bursa	$915
265 km or 164 mi	Fethiye	$846
268 km or 167 mi	Santorini	$1835
271 km or 168 mi	Kutahya	$612
276 km or 171 mi	Inegol	$787
286 km or 178 mi	Burdur	$618
288 km or 179 mi	Tekirdag	$562
292 km or 181 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1006
292 km or 182 mi	Kifissia	$1415
298 km or 185 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$664
299 km or 186 mi	Nea Ionia	$1265
300 km or 186 mi	Nea Filadelfeia	$1259
302 km or 187 mi	Argyroupoli	$1438
302 km or 188 mi	Glyfada	$1636
303 km or 188 mi	Voula	$1477
303 km or 188 mi	Athens	$1436
304 km or 189 mi	Nea Smyrni	$1281
305 km or 189 mi	Kallithea	$1291
305 km or 190 mi	Peristeri	$1192
305 km or 190 mi	Palaio Faliro	$1386

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1904
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$1973
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1943
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1948
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$1966
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$1964
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1919
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1785
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$1973
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2039
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2032
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1941
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2030
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2089
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1957
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1826
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2355
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2368
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2375
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2340
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1763
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2368
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2394
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2434
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2119
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1849
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2220
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2373
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1789
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2528
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2392
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2412
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2508
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2426
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2399