Izmir vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$513
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
85
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
4.49M
3.03M

The cost of living in Izmir is 4% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5518th ($1046 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3140th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$19915

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650