cost
Cost of Living Index
Trabzon52.7 / 100
İzmir70.9 / 0
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.
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Chart summary: Trabzon 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 | Trabzon | 52.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | İzmir | 70.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Trabzon | 48 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | İzmir | 60.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Trabzon | $2,187 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | İzmir | $2,181 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Trabzon | 15.4x | 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 |
| Average Salary | Trabzon | $2,468/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | İzmir | $4,003/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Trabzon | 7.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | İzmir | 13.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Trabzon | 69.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | İzmir | 83.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Trabzon | 74.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | İzmir | 76.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
İzmir wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Trabzon.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Trabzon leads cost, jobs, and air quality; İzmir leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Trabzon
52.7
İzmir
70.9
safety
Trabzon
48
İzmir
60.2
housing
Trabzon
$2,187
İzmir
$2,181
housing
Trabzon
15.4x
İzmir
9.7x
jobs
Trabzon
$2,468/mo
İzmir
$4,003/mo
jobs
Trabzon
7.3%
İzmir
13.0%
health
Trabzon
69.7
İzmir
83.7
health
Trabzon
74.8 years
İzmir
76.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Trabzon
0.0%
İzmir
1.1%
education
Trabzon
61.9
İzmir
69
transport
Trabzon
71.8
İzmir
47.3
safety
Trabzon
10.7 per 100k
İzmir
20.9 per 100k
safety
Trabzon
55.9 per 100k
İzmir
16.4 per 100k
health
Trabzon
25.4%
İzmir
25.3%
quality
Trabzon
5
İzmir
3.4
housing
Trabzon
$11,499/sqm
İzmir
$8,777/sqm
religion
Trabzon
64.5%
İzmir
64.4%
religion
Trabzon
47.6%
İzmir
23.2%
religion
Trabzon
88.7%
İzmir
77.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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