Izmir vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$516
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
4.49M
24.9M

The cost of living in Izmir is 8% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5367th and 4971st ($1040 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 3283rd and 1655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Shanghai

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Izmir Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$27781

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765