Izmir vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$516
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
86
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Izmir is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5367th and 50th ($1040 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3283rd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs San Diego

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Izmir San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$26517

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804