Izmir vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$437
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
2.95M
9.67M

The cost of living in Izmir is 32% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5990th and 4104th ($909 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3369th and 30th 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
$8.23
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.03%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1020
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.6
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9671
$20197

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$638
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019