Izmir vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$516
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
4.49M
12.7M

The cost of living in Izmir is 33% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5367th and 6833rd ($1040 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 1.3 months in Suzhou. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 3283rd and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Suzhou

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Izmir Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$17664

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623