Izmir vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$504
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
82
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
4.49M
452K

The cost of living in Izmir is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5281st and 11th ($1038 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2402nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Zurich

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Izmir Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117