Izmir vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$504
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
80
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
4.49M
737K

The cost of living in Izmir is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5281st and 126th ($1038 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 2402nd and 147th 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
$8.65
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098