Essen vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$681
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$706
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
585K
2.95M

The cost of living in Essen is 71% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 3595th and 6157th ($1525 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 6th in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.8 months in Izmir. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 31st and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$9132

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346