Izmir vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
75
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
2.95M
459K

The cost of living in Izmir is 60% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6157th and 1277th ($892 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1122nd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 3155th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Virginia Beach

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Izmir Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$18476

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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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701