Izmir vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$504
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
70
93
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.36M

The cost of living in Izmir is 5% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5281st and 5651st ($1038 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2402nd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Taoyuan

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Izmir Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$19490

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473