Izmir vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$516
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
4.49M
8.8M

The cost of living in Izmir is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5367th and 4th ($1040 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3283rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs New York City

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Izmir New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$21999

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$767
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188