Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 2.9 times more expensive than Izmir.
Boston vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Izmir, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Izmir
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
TRY503.16
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
TRY427.69
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
TRY73.51
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TRY29.87
|
$2.27
|
|
Izmir vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Izmir
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TRY51.64
|
$4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
TRY233.97
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
TRY209.81
|
$4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
TRY122.91
|
$6.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
TRY112.88
|
$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
TRY45.28
|
$3.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
TRY48.19
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TRY23.58
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY31.89
|
$3.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY12.86
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY8.63
|
$1.85
|
|
Izmir vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Izmir
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
TRY259.19
|
$4.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.19
TRY2,138.43
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,095.22
TRY2M
|
$36,584.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.67
TRY577.94
|
$16.60
|
|
Izmir vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Izmir
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.94
TRY789.12
|
$86.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.01
TRY29,758.34
|
$3,347.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.90
TRY20,939.21
|
$2,653.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.55
TRY3,196.29
|
$186.11
|
|
Izmir vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Izmir
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$689.32
TRY34,131.05
|
$2,900.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,450.48
TRY715K
|
$36,004.38
|
|
Izmir vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Izmir
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.46
TRY171.07
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
TRY181.10
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
TRY110.70
|
$12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.08
TRY3,172.79
|
$85.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
$16.00
|
|
Izmir vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.7% more for clothing
|
Izmir
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.96
TRY2,275.83
|
$76.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
TRY1,833.74
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.27
TRY4,568.63
|
$118.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.97
TRY4,058.83
|
$167.81
|
|
Izmir vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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