Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Izmir 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Izmir are 48.8% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Izmir are 51.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Izmir are 57.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Izmir are 25.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Izmir are 63.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Izmir is 49.9% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (261.76 TL) |
10,505.70 ₩ (250.00 TL) |
-4.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (1,665.76 TL) |
39,921.67 ₩ (950.00 TL) |
-43.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (190.37 TL) |
8,509.62 ₩ (202.50 TL) |
+6.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (118.98 TL) |
3,361.83 ₩ (80.00 TL) |
-32.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (166.58 TL) |
4,832.62 ₩ (115.00 TL) |
-31.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,235.33 ₩ (124.58 TL) |
3,345.66 ₩ (79.62 TL) |
-36.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,112.65 ₩ (50.27 TL) |
1,635.24 ₩ (38.91 TL) |
-22.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.09 ₩ (26.39 TL) |
705.53 ₩ (16.79 TL) |
-36.4 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,120.05 ₩ (264.62 TL) |
5,019.46 ₩ (119.45 TL) |
-54.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,780.27 ₩ (89.96 TL) |
738.03 ₩ (17.56 TL) |
-80.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,108.12 ₩ (50.17 TL) |
975.79 ₩ (23.22 TL) |
-53.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,478.47 ₩ (106.57 TL) |
2,477.24 ₩ (58.95 TL) |
-44.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,299.35 ₩ (173.70 TL) |
4,800.15 ₩ (114.23 TL) |
-34.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,335.85 ₩ (150.77 TL) |
3,413.36 ₩ (81.23 TL) |
-46.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (558.02 TL) |
9,157.02 ₩ (217.91 TL) |
-61.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (98.81 TL) |
639.74 ₩ (15.22 TL) |
-84.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,171.29 ₩ (51.67 TL) |
907.12 ₩ (21.59 TL) |
-58.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,535.47 ₩ (84.13 TL) |
633.76 ₩ (15.08 TL) |
-82.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,731.84 ₩ (88.81 TL) |
559.81 ₩ (13.32 TL) |
-85.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,591.75 ₩ (61.67 TL) |
369.41 ₩ (8.79 TL) |
-85.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,942.88 ₩ (46.23 TL) |
258.85 ₩ (6.16 TL) |
-86.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (78.90 TL) |
1,316.65 ₩ (31.33 TL) |
-60.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.67 ₩ (36.33 TL) |
600.90 ₩ (14.30 TL) |
-60.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (594.91 TL) |
12,606.84 ₩ (300.00 TL) |
-49.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.02 ₩ (83.88 TL) |
2,489.01 ₩ (59.23 TL) |
-29.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,876.72 ₩ (92.25 TL) |
3,653.27 ₩ (86.94 TL) |
-5.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (107.08 TL) |
2,416.31 ₩ (57.50 TL) |
-46.3 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (34.51 TL) |
546.30 ₩ (13.00 TL) |
-62.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (1,451.59 TL) |
25,213.69 ₩ (600.00 TL) |
-58.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (114.22 TL) |
1,341.37 ₩ (31.92 TL) |
-72.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (38.30 TL) |
1,518.28 ₩ (36.13 TL) |
-5.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (285.56 TL) |
10,687.24 ₩ (254.32 TL) |
-10.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (151.34 TL) |
6,347.95 ₩ (151.06 TL) |
-0.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (897,869.41 TL) |
56,634,147.86 ₩ (1,347,700.00 TL) |
+50.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (819,814.02 TL) |
60,095,251.96 ₩ (1,430,062.50 TL) |
+74.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (5,838.67 TL) |
93,702.88 ₩ (2,229.81 TL) |
-61.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (1,436.88 TL) |
10,205.54 ₩ (242.86 TL) |
-83.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,359.98 ₩ (770.06 TL) |
14,013.61 ₩ (333.48 TL) |
-56.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (1,690.31 TL) |
45,507.56 ₩ (1,082.92 TL) |
-35.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (681.06 TL) |
19,277.97 ₩ (458.75 TL) |
-32.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (356.95 TL) |
6,513.54 ₩ (155.00 TL) |
-56.6 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (12,322.67 TL) |
466,082.92 ₩ (11,091.19 TL) |
-10.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (658,084.08 TL) |
11,833,887.33 ₩ (281,606.25 TL) |
-57.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (1,982.45 TL) |
74,731.85 ₩ (1,778.36 TL) |
-10.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (1,443.43 TL) |
57,320.74 ₩ (1,364.04 TL) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (2,773.39 TL) |
121,085.74 ₩ (2,881.43 TL) |
+3.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (4,108.41 TL) |
108,998.78 ₩ (2,593.80 TL) |
-36.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,198.64 ₩ (27,775.36 TL) |
740,928.58 ₩ (17,631.58 TL) |
-36.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (16,765.78 TL) |
522,950.59 ₩ (12,444.44 TL) |
-25.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,220.69 ₩ (87,053.20 TL) |
1,105,600.25 ₩ (26,309.52 TL) |
-69.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,958,041.43 ₩ (46,594.72 TL) |
807,029.06 ₩ (19,204.55 TL) |
-58.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,395,126.44 ₩ (56,995.86 TL) |
245,811.26 ₩ (5,849.47 TL) |
-89.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,682.69 ₩ (32,665.18 TL) |
135,294.56 ₩ (3,219.55 TL) |
-90.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Izmir Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,122.42 ₩ (93,071.40 TL) |
957,191.01 ₩ (22,777.89 TL) |
-75.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 29.45 | +476.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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