Izmir vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$431
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
2.95M
2.6M

The cost of living in Izmir is 23% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6157th and 4715th ($892 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 Taipei. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3155th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Taipei

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Izmir Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$18424

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$612
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$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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605