Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Trabzon Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Trabzon

😐 Solo nomad: Izmir is 40.5% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Izmir is 26.3% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 β‚Ί320
$9.96 β‚Ί392
-18.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.94 β‚Ί1,493
$19.87 β‚Ί782
90.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 β‚Ί300
$8 β‚Ί315
-4.50%
Cappuccino
$3.37 β‚Ί132
$2.96 β‚Ί117
13.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 β‚Ί54.7
$1.23 β‚Ί48.46
13.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 β‚Ί21.82
$0.47 β‚Ί18.5
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 β‚Ί153
$3.59 β‚Ί141
8.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 β‚Ί196
$4.04 β‚Ί159
23.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 β‚Ί42.99
$1.03 β‚Ί40.35
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 β‚Ί35.42
$1.96 β‚Ί77.3
-54.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 β‚Ί102
$1.94 β‚Ί76.5
33.51%
Eggs
$2.44 β‚Ί95.8
$1.58 β‚Ί62.2
54.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 β‚Ί470
$3.08 β‚Ί121
287.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 β‚Ί265
$3.07 β‚Ί121
119.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.15 β‚Ί871
$19.34 β‚Ί761
14.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 β‚Ί56.8
$2.03 β‚Ί79.9
-29.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 β‚Ί110
$1.99 β‚Ί78.2
40.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 β‚Ί58.2
$2.02 β‚Ί79.6
-26.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 β‚Ί76.8
$1.96 β‚Ί76.9
-0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 β‚Ί31.64
$2.05 β‚Ί80.5
-60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ί28.04
$0.6 β‚Ί23.43
18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 β‚Ί36.88
$1.97 β‚Ί77.5
-52.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 β‚Ί24.88
$0.48 β‚Ί19.06
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 β‚Ί91.5
$1.95 β‚Ί76.5
18.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 β‚Ί452
$9.08 β‚Ί357
26.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 β‚Ί82.9
$3.05 β‚Ί120
-30.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 β‚Ί122
$3.01 β‚Ί119
2.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 β‚Ί25.34
$1.01 β‚Ί39.8
-36.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.93 β‚Ί1,256
$26.95 β‚Ί1,060
18.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 β‚Ί122
$2.06 β‚Ί81
50.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 β‚Ί25.62
$0.66 β‚Ί25.82
-1.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 β‚Ί194
$7.64 β‚Ί300
-35.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 β‚Ί47.94
$1.24 β‚Ί48.68
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.9K β‚Ί1.8M
$43.8K β‚Ί1.7M
2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K β‚Ί1.8M
$43.2K β‚Ί1.7M
3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 β‚Ί3,825
$49.88 β‚Ί1,962
94.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 β‚Ί447
$11.84 β‚Ί466
-4.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.56 β‚Ί533
$15.23 β‚Ί599
-10.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 β‚Ί1,915
$35.48 β‚Ί1,396
37.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18 β‚Ί708
$18.02 β‚Ί709
-0.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.7 β‚Ί303
$5.92 β‚Ί233
30.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 β‚Ί17.1K
$600 β‚Ί23.6K
-27.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K β‚Ί480.6K
$8,957 β‚Ί352.4K
36.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 β‚Ί2,052
$45.23 β‚Ί1,779
15.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 β‚Ί1,411
$26.69 β‚Ί1,050
34.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 β‚Ί3,684
$61.2 β‚Ί2,406
53.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ί4,414
$29.9 β‚Ί1,176
275.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 β‚Ί25K
$446 β‚Ί17.5K
42.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 β‚Ί18.2K
$363 β‚Ί14.3K
27.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 β‚Ί42.6K
$889 β‚Ί35K
21.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 β‚Ί29.8K
$850 β‚Ί33.4K
-10.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,740 β‚Ί68.4K
$914 β‚Ί36K
90.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 β‚Ί42K
$600 β‚Ί23.6K
77.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Izmir
Trabzon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 β‚Ί31.6K
$563 β‚Ί22.2K
42.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
30
30.33%

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Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trabzon: October 29, 2025

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