Izmir vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$513
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
4.49M
17.5M

The cost of living in Izmir is 19% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5223rd and 6334th ($1046 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 3140th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$22402

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$760
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$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634