Izmir vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$516
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
82
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
4.49M
449K

The cost of living in Izmir is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5367th and 13th ($1040 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 3283rd and 9th 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
$7.76
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171