Izmir vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$998
🏠 One person rent
$504
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
5
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
4.49M
115K

The cost of living in Izmir is 152% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5281st and 8941st ($1038 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2402nd and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$600

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$743
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274