Izmir vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$431
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
2.95M
17.7M

The cost of living in Izmir is 7% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6157th and 5948th ($892 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 3155th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Shenzhen

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Izmir Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$4.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$24117

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$612
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$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618