🇹🇷 Turkey · #430 of 577 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Izmir?

75.0% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-75.0%
vs NYC
TRY 29,694
1-BR, city centre
79.3
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Cost index: Numbeo, blended with Expatistan and LivingCost where available (NYC = 100) · Data from October 2026

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Compare your salary: move to Izmir?

Cost breakdown: Izmir

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
25.0 Affordable
Rent
13.7 Very affordable
Groceries
42.2 Affordable
Restaurants
42.7 Affordable
Purchasing Power
79.3 Moderate

Rent in Izmir

1-BR, city centre TRY 29,694/mo
1-BR, outside centre TRY 20,988/mo
3-BR, city centre TRY 55,941/mo
3-BR, outside centre TRY 39,131/mo
Save by going outside centre 29% cheaper

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

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