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Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: İzmir leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; İzmir leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; İzmir leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; İzmir leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | İzmir | 70.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | İzmir | 60.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | İzmir | $2,181 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | İzmir | 9.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | İzmir | $4,003/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | İzmir | 13.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | İzmir | 83.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | İzmir | 76.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
İzmir wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
İzmir leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads jobs, environment, and demographics.
cost
İzmir
70.9
Q2193
90
safety
İzmir
60.2
Q2193
52.5
housing
İzmir
$2,181
Q2193
$2,225
housing
İzmir
9.7x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
İzmir
$4,003/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
İzmir
13.0%
Q2193
3.3%
health
İzmir
83.7
Q2193
50.2
health
İzmir
76.8 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
İzmir
1.1%
Q2193
3.0%
education
İzmir
69
Q2193
84.8
transport
İzmir
47.3
Q2193
66.4
safety
İzmir
20.9 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
İzmir
16.4 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
İzmir
25.3%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
İzmir
3.4
Q2193
6.6
housing
İzmir
$8,777/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
İzmir
64.4%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
İzmir
23.2%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
İzmir
77.6%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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