Izmir vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$504
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
4.49M
24.9M

The cost of living in Izmir is 10% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5281st and 4880th ($1038 vs $1147) 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 2402nd and 1178th 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
$8.65
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$27610

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789