Izmir vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$516
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
85
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.87M

The cost of living in Izmir is 9% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5367th and 5984th ($1040 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3283rd and 409th 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
$7.76
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665