Izmir vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Izmir	San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$892	$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2222	$8717
🏠 One person rent	$431	$2600
🏘️ Family rent	$753	$4501
🍽️ Food expenses	$282	$806
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.6	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$706	$7795
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	68	97
😀 Quality of life	68	97
🏙️ Population	2.95M	874K

The cost of living in Izmir is 76% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6157th and 9th ($892 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th 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 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3155th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs San Francisco

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	Izmir	San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.74	$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.2	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.25	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.52	$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.14	$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$526	$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$344	$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$911	$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$625	$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.3	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.8	$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	29.09%	6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1878	$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1054	$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17.7	$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.05	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.97	$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.68	$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.83	$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.87	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.1	$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.55	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.29	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.8	$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.91	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.23	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.59	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.39	$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.28	$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.2	$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.13	$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.2	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.56	$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.1	$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$392	$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9132	$31050

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Cities near Izmir

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Manisa	$612
50 km or 31 mi	Turgutlu	$652
63 km or 39 mi	Kusadasi	$743
64 km or 39 mi	Tire	$663
87 km or 54 mi	Chios	$1198
87 km or 54 mi	Salihli	$657
88 km or 55 mi	Aydin	$638
93 km or 58 mi	Mytilene	$899
95 km or 59 mi	Soma	$642
117 km or 73 mi	Nazilli	$600
152 km or 94 mi	Balikesir	$584
155 km or 96 mi	Bodrum	$868
171 km or 106 mi	Mugla	$741
185 km or 115 mi	Denizli	$508
192 km or 119 mi	Mykonos	$1956
199 km or 124 mi	Usak	$648
200 km or 124 mi	Marmaris	$1077
203 km or 126 mi	Canakkale	$668
227 km or 141 mi	Bandirma	$655
240 km or 149 mi	Rhodes	$1095
257 km or 160 mi	Bursa	$789
265 km or 164 mi	Fethiye	$876
268 km or 167 mi	Santorini	$1769
271 km or 168 mi	Kutahya	$700
276 km or 171 mi	Inegol	$690
286 km or 178 mi	Burdur	$553
288 km or 179 mi	Tekirdag	$705
292 km or 181 mi	Alexandroupoli	$999
292 km or 182 mi	Kifissia	$1459
298 km or 185 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$463
299 km or 186 mi	Nea Ionia	$1278
300 km or 186 mi	Nea Filadelfeia	$1262
302 km or 187 mi	Argyroupoli	$1399
302 km or 188 mi	Glyfada	$1528
303 km or 188 mi	Voula	$1399
303 km or 188 mi	Athens	$1366
304 km or 189 mi	Nea Smyrni	$1258
305 km or 189 mi	Kallithea	$1257
305 km or 190 mi	Peristeri	$1228
305 km or 190 mi	Palaio Faliro	$1346

Cities near San Francisco

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Daly	$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi	Alameda	$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi	Oakland	$3146
16 km or 10 mi	Albany	$2940
17 km or 10 mi	Berkeley	$3082
17 km or 11 mi	San Bruno	$3196
18 km or 11 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
18 km or 11 mi	Pacifica	$3152
19 km or 12 mi	Richmond	$3053
20 km or 12 mi	Millbrae	$3224
21 km or 13 mi	San Pablo	$3048
22 km or 14 mi	Burlingame	$3293
24 km or 15 mi	San Leandro	$3023
24 km or 15 mi	San Rafael	$4155
26 km or 16 mi	San Mateo	$3672
28 km or 17 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
28 km or 18 mi	Foster	$3473
29 km or 18 mi	Lafayette	$2831
29 km or 18 mi	Hercules	$2949
31 km or 19 mi	Belmont	$3804
32 km or 20 mi	Hayward	$2981
32 km or 20 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
34 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
36 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Martinez	$2714
37 km or 23 mi	Danville	$2922
37 km or 23 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
38 km or 24 mi	Union	$2986
39 km or 24 mi	San Ramon	$2851
39 km or 24 mi	Vallejo	$2885
39 km or 24 mi	Novato	$3176
39 km or 24 mi	Benicia	$2845
41 km or 25 mi	Concord	$2726
42 km or 26 mi	Menlo Park	$3288
42 km or 26 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
43 km or 27 mi	Newark	$3010
45 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3091
46 km or 28 mi	Palo Alto	$3610