Izmir vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
80
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
2.95M
737K

The cost of living in Izmir is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6157th and 206th ($892 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 3155th and 102nd 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
$8.74
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263