Izmir vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$420
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
4.32M
8.8M

The cost of living in Izmir is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6300th and 6th ($825 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3526th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$17859

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$647
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028