Izmir vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$504
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
85
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.87M

The cost of living in Izmir is 10% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5281st and 5994th ($1038 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2402nd and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Taichung

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Izmir Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684