Cost of living in Izmir
compared to
Cost of living in Izmir vs. Turkey overall average
Izmir is 15.9% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Izmir
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Izmir
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Izmir
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Izmir
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% more in Izmir
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Izmir
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Izmir
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Izmir are more expensive than in Turkey.
Izmir Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
TRY306.63
|
$3.61
-
$13.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
TRY316.85
|
$6.01
-
$8.42
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY53.97
|
$0.96
-
$1.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
TRY20.00
|
$0.24
-
$0.96
|
Izmir - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
TRY33.06
|
$0.36
-
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
TRY229.33
|
$3.61
-
$10.97
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.82
TRY162.19
|
$2.73
-
$4.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
TRY105.88
|
$1.73
-
$3.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
TRY119.97
|
$1.75
-
$4.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
TRY32.43
|
$0.38
-
$1.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
TRY51.00
|
$0.76
-
$2.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
TRY30.79
|
$0.27
-
$1.83
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
TRY31.38
|
$0.44
-
$0.90
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TRY13.81
|
$0.11
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.58
|
$0.13
-
$0.44
|
Izmir - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
TRY196.98
|
$4.10
-
$5.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.11
TRY2,044.19
|
$12.03
-
$72.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,708.79
TRY1,941,978.95
|
$43,885.47
-
$50,472.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
TRY417.01
|
$6.38
-
$10.87
|
Izmir - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.59
TRY619.87
|
$10.10
-
$24.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.70
TRY26,923.30
|
$481.15
-
$842.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.17
TRY19,508.18
|
$360.86
-
$601.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.51
TRY2,613.52
|
$36.79
-
$108.05
|
Izmir - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$621.67
TRY26,412.06
|
$413.92
-
$1,202.86
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,704.79
TRY624,746.07
|
$9,622.90
-
$24,057.26
|
Izmir - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.31
|
$1.92
-
$4.81
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
TRY139.35
|
$1.92
-
$4.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY91.99
|
$1.97
-
$2.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.60
TRY1,852.55
|
$24.06
-
$96.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.22
TRY306.63
|
$6.01
-
$9.62
|
Izmir - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.88
TRY2,076.71
|
$24.06
-
$79.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.31
TRY1,457.55
|
$21.65
-
$48.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.46
TRY4,437.96
|
$60.14
-
$144.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.65
TRY4,318.90
|
$60.14
-
$144.34
|
Izmir - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Turkey
to see the average cost of cities throughout Turkey, like
Isparta,
Samsun,
Bursa,
Kirklareli,
Fethiye,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Turkey compared to Izmir.
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