Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Izmir 

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Cost of Living in Izmir is 57.0% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Izmir is 65.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Izmir are 79.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Izmir are 63.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Izmir are 60.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Izmir is 67.7% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(644.40 TL)
7.76 $
(250.00 TL)
     -61.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,222.02 TL)
30.26 $
(975.00 TL)
     -69.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(386.64 TL)
6.60 $
(212.50 TL)
     -45.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(257.76 TL)
2.48 $
(80.00 TL)
     -69.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(257.76 TL)
3.41 $
(110.00 TL)
     -57.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.03 $
(194.43 TL)
2.53 $
(81.43 TL)
     -58.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 $
(106.06 TL)
1.15 $
(37.20 TL)
     -64.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(82.90 TL)
0.51 $
(16.56 TL)
     -80.0 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(146.58 TL)
3.74 $
(120.44 TL)
     -17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(130.19 TL)
0.53 $
(17.05 TL)
     -86.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(82.07 TL)
0.74 $
(23.80 TL)
     -71.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(150.31 TL)
1.77 $
(56.92 TL)
     -62.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $
(194.51 TL)
3.63 $
(116.91 TL)
     -39.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $
(222.40 TL)
2.56 $
(82.60 TL)
     -62.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 $
(281.48 TL)
7.13 $
(229.81 TL)
     -18.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(73.00 TL)
0.46 $
(14.73 TL)
     -79.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(26.47 TL)
0.68 $
(21.85 TL)
     -17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(70.75 TL)
0.46 $
(14.76 TL)
     -79.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(80.14 TL)
0.42 $
(13.42 TL)
     -83.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $
(47.61 TL)
0.28 $
(9.14 TL)
     -80.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(47.00 TL)
0.21 $
(6.72 TL)
     -85.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(77.87 TL)
0.96 $
(30.93 TL)
     -60.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(67.50 TL)
0.45 $
(14.36 TL)
     -78.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(483.30 TL)
9.31 $
(300.00 TL)
     -37.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(87.94 TL)
1.87 $
(60.41 TL)
     -31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(118.39 TL)
2.81 $
(90.38 TL)
     -23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(370.53 TL)
1.82 $
(58.50 TL)
     -84.2 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(88.61 TL)
0.40 $
(13.00 TL)
     -85.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(3,189.80 TL)
18.62 $
(600.00 TL)
     -81.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(99.88 TL)
0.99 $
(31.92 TL)
     -68.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(86.99 TL)
1.10 $
(35.41 TL)
     -59.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(966.61 TL)
7.89 $
(254.32 TL)
     -73.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(159.79 TL)
4.73 $
(152.46 TL)
     -4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(1,181,081.63 TL)
41,827.80 $
(1,347,700.00 TL)
     +14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(859,040.15 TL)
44,384.04 $
(1,430,062.50 TL)
     +66.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.42 $
(7,327.56 TL)
70.39 $
(2,268.09 TL)
     -69.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.86 $
(1,928.77 TL)
7.90 $
(254.62 TL)
     -86.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.24 $
(2,230.77 TL)
11.21 $
(361.28 TL)
     -83.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.80 $
(1,862.33 TL)
37.48 $
(1,207.71 TL)
     -35.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(1,325.06 TL)
14.24 $
(458.75 TL)
     -65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(483.30 TL)
4.81 $
(155.00 TL)
     -67.9 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,030.12 $
(65,410.79 TL)
309.20 $
(9,962.42 TL)
     -84.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(966,605.94 TL)
9,271.16 $
(298,718.77 TL)
     -69.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.23 $
(2,069.40 TL)
57.85 $
(1,863.86 TL)
     -9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.18 $
(1,810.02 TL)
43.29 $
(1,394.85 TL)
     -22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(3,093.12 TL)
96.47 $
(3,108.24 TL)
     +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $
(4,290.97 TL)
80.00 $
(2,577.66 TL)
     -39.9 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,367.39 $
(76,277.74 TL)
546.51 $
(17,608.70 TL)
     -76.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,836.25 $
(59,164.34 TL)
387.96 $
(12,500.00 TL)
     -78.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,266.67 $
(137,472.84 TL)
845.10 $
(27,229.17 TL)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,270.45 $
(105,374.69 TL)
610.18 $
(19,660.00 TL)
     -81.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.89 $
(23,839.26 TL)
172.12 $
(5,545.72 TL)
     -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 474.68 $
(15,294.18 TL)
98.08 $
(3,160.12 TL)
     -79.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Izmir Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,477.22 $
(208,697.33 TL)
713.07 $
(22,975.10 TL)
     -89.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 30.11      +360.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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