Izmir vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$420
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
87
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.39M

The cost of living in Izmir is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6300th and 26th ($825 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd 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 San Diego. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3526th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$18429

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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606