🇹🇷 Turkey · #368 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Izmir?

58.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-58.5%
vs NYC
TRY 19,448
Estimated rent in
79.0
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Izmir

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
41.5 Affordable
Rent
14.2 Very affordable
Groceries
42.0 Affordable
Restaurants
39.1 Affordable
Purchasing Power
79.0 Moderate

Estimated rent in Izmir

1-BR — City centre TRY 19,448/mo
1-BR — Outside centre TRY 14,586/mo
3-BR — City centre TRY 33,850/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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