Izmir vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$431
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
84
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
2.95M
3.03M

The cost of living in Izmir is 4% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6157th and 6052nd ($892 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3155th and 496th 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
$8.74
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$13638

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716