Izmir vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Izmir	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1040	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2612	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$516	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$879	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$306	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$884	$4498
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	70	86
😀 Quality of life	72	89
🏙️ Population	4.49M	430K

The cost of living in Izmir is 56% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5367th and 1119th ($1040 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 959th 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 3283rd and 263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Minneapolis

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	Izmir	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.76	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.63	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.52	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.46	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$596	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1080	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$725	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.6	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.1	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.6	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	41.17%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1484	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1011	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.68	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.6	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.59	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.75	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.3	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.5	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.39	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.82	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.23	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.8	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.37	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.55	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.82	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.3	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.81	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.6	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.6	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$718	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14664	$26188

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Cities near Izmir

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Manisa	$767
50 km or 31 mi	Turgutlu	$772
63 km or 39 mi	Kusadasi	$822
64 km or 39 mi	Tire	$724
87 km or 54 mi	Chios	$1272
87 km or 54 mi	Salihli	$742
88 km or 55 mi	Aydin	$627
93 km or 58 mi	Mytilene	$1079
95 km or 59 mi	Soma	$752
117 km or 73 mi	Nazilli	$680
152 km or 94 mi	Balikesir	$746
155 km or 96 mi	Bodrum	$937
171 km or 106 mi	Mugla	$803
185 km or 115 mi	Denizli	$550
192 km or 119 mi	Mykonos	$2084
199 km or 124 mi	Usak	$698
200 km or 124 mi	Marmaris	$893
203 km or 126 mi	Canakkale	$712
227 km or 141 mi	Bandirma	$731
240 km or 149 mi	Rhodes	$1322
257 km or 160 mi	Bursa	$894
265 km or 164 mi	Fethiye	$897
268 km or 167 mi	Santorini	$1900
271 km or 168 mi	Kutahya	$601
276 km or 171 mi	Inegol	$769
286 km or 178 mi	Burdur	$610
288 km or 179 mi	Tekirdag	$590
292 km or 181 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1029
292 km or 182 mi	Kifissia	$1426
298 km or 185 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$626
299 km or 186 mi	Nea Ionia	$1286
300 km or 186 mi	Nea Filadelfeia	$1279
302 km or 187 mi	Argyroupoli	$1468
302 km or 188 mi	Glyfada	$1663
303 km or 188 mi	Voula	$1497
303 km or 188 mi	Athens	$1462
304 km or 189 mi	Nea Smyrni	$1304
305 km or 189 mi	Kallithea	$1318
305 km or 190 mi	Peristeri	$1192
305 km or 190 mi	Palaio Faliro	$1410

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582