Izmir vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$513
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.33M

The cost of living in Izmir is 11% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5995th ($1046 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3140th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$14970

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$760
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$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451