Izmir vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$513
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
80
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
4.49M
737K

The cost of living in Izmir is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5223rd and 125th ($1046 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3140th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Seattle

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Izmir Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114