Izmir vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Izmir	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1038	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2665	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$504	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$895	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$312	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$132	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1119	$4239
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	70	74
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	4.49M	459K

The cost of living in Izmir is 58% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5281st and 978th ($1038 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 841st 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2402nd and 286th 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	$8.65	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.7	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.32	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.52	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.62	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.56	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$585	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$405	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1068	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$740	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.2	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.9	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.2	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	41.09%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1577	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1074	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.7	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.7	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.97	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.76	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.4	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.18	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.3	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.39	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.6	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.04	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.92	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.52	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.43	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.3	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.89	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.76	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.8	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$709	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15843	$16143

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Cities near Izmir

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Manisa	$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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769