Izmir vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$504
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
86
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Izmir is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5281st and 52nd ($1038 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 2402nd and 155th 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
$8.65
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$22295

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$743
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$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826