Izmir vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$420
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
4.32M
9.67M

The cost of living in Izmir is 43% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6300th and 3641st ($825 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3526th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Seoul

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Izmir Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$19966

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$647
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$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963