Izmir vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
4.32M
468K

The cost of living in Izmir is 70% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6300th and 304th ($825 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 266th 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 Raleigh. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 3526th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Raleigh

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Izmir Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$22084

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857