Izmir vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$516
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
80
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
4.49M
737K

The cost of living in Izmir is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5367th and 142nd ($1040 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 101st 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3283rd and 32nd 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
$7.76
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173