Izmir vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$431
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
74
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.87M

The cost of living in Izmir is 6% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6157th and 6292nd ($892 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th 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 Tainan. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3155th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$18526

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$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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719