Izmir vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$504
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
4.49M
17.5M

The cost of living in Izmir is 4% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5281st and 5618th ($1038 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 Shenzhen. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Shenzhen ranked 4th in China, while ranked 2402nd and 1163rd 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
$8.65
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$21140

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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
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648