Izmir vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$516
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
5
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
4.49M
115K

The cost of living in Izmir is 152% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5367th and 8957th ($1040 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3283rd and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$633

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$767
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$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285