Cost of living in Smyrna

In Smyrna, United States, a family of four typically needs around $5402 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $2501 monthly.

How expensive is Smyrna compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Smyrna are 75% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Smyrna compare to your city?

Smyrna is 45% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Smyrna is, on average, 34% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Smyrna?

Who is Smyrna a good fit for?

Smyrna is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by rent & utilities and food. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Smyrna so expensive?

The high cost of living in Smyrna is primarily driven by elevated rent and utility prices, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Smyrna?

Yes, food costs in Smyrna are 16% higher compared to the European benchmark, contributing to the overall expense.

Is public transport affordable in Smyrna?

Public transport in Smyrna is 2% higher than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable but still above average.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2501 $
Without Rent
780 $
Rent & Utilities
1721 $
Food
551 $
Transport
76 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4373 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
55.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.1 $
Dinner 29.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.07 $
Capuccino 5.15 $
Coke, 330ml 2.45 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.9 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.38 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.12 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.63 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.95 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.38 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.54 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.29 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.51 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.84 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Cigarette pack 6.04 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.48 $
Monthly Pass 63.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.8 $
Taxi, 8 km 29.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 110 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.26 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.62 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.33 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 131 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 203 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 50.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,518 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,294 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,631 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,398 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,053 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,366 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,373 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.64%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.1 $
Haircut 19.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 55.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,789 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 26,207 $

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Smyrna vs Toronto (Toronto is 3% more expensive) Smyrna vs Montreal (Montreal is 22% less expensive) Smyrna vs Calgary (Calgary is 14% less expensive) Smyrna vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 11% less expensive) Smyrna vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 29% less expensive) Smyrna vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 30% less expensive) Smyrna vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 1% less expensive) Smyrna vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 6% more expensive) Smyrna vs Brampton (Brampton is 15% less expensive) Smyrna vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 14% less expensive)
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Smyrna vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 46% less expensive) Smyrna vs Holetown (Holetown is 44% less expensive)
Panama
Smyrna vs Panama City (Panama City is 45% less expensive) Smyrna vs Colon (Colon is 53% less expensive) Smyrna vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 51% less expensive) Smyrna vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 58% less expensive) Smyrna vs David (David is 67% less expensive) Smyrna vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 62% less expensive) Smyrna vs Balboa (Balboa is 50% less expensive) Smyrna vs Pacora (Pacora is 50% less expensive) Smyrna vs Chitre (Chitre is 56% less expensive) Smyrna vs Penonome (Penonome is 56% less expensive)
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Smyrna vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 50% less expensive) Smyrna vs Cayon (Cayon is 50% less expensive)
Cuba
Smyrna vs Havana (Havana is 59% less expensive) Smyrna vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 43% less expensive) Smyrna vs Holguin (Holguin is 49% less expensive) Smyrna vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 39% less expensive) Smyrna vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 58% less expensive) Smyrna vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 53% less expensive) Smyrna vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 38% less expensive) Smyrna vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 38% less expensive) Smyrna vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 56% less expensive) Smyrna vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 65% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Smyrna vs San Jose (San Jose is 50% less expensive) Smyrna vs Limon (Limon is 52% less expensive) Smyrna vs Liberia (Liberia is 64% less expensive) Smyrna vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 51% less expensive) Smyrna vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 49% less expensive) Smyrna vs Cartago (Cartago is 62% less expensive) Smyrna vs Heredia (Heredia is 50% less expensive) Smyrna vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 33% less expensive) Smyrna vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 48% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Smyrna vs Castries (Castries is 54% less expensive) Smyrna vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 52% less expensive)
Jamaica
Smyrna vs Kingston (Kingston is 47% less expensive) Smyrna vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 69% less expensive) Smyrna vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 59% less expensive) Smyrna vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 53% less expensive) Smyrna vs May Pen (May Pen is 67% less expensive) Smyrna vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 61% less expensive) Smyrna vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 66% less expensive) Smyrna vs Linstead (Linstead is 58% less expensive) Smyrna vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 55% less expensive) Smyrna vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 54% less expensive)
El Salvador
Smyrna vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 52% less expensive) Smyrna vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 72% less expensive) Smyrna vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 53% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 57% less expensive) Smyrna vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 54% less expensive) Smyrna vs Apopa (Apopa is 54% less expensive) Smyrna vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 52% less expensive) Smyrna vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 42% less expensive) Smyrna vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 56% less expensive) Smyrna vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 65% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Smyrna vs St. John's (St. John's is 57% less expensive) Smyrna vs All Saints (All Saints is 57% less expensive)
Grenada
Smyrna vs St. George's (St. George's is 57% less expensive) Smyrna vs Grenville (Grenville is 58% less expensive)
Dominica
Smyrna vs Roseau (Roseau is 60% less expensive) Smyrna vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 54% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Smyrna vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 61% less expensive) Smyrna vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 60% less expensive)
Belize
Smyrna vs Belize City (Belize City is 65% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 56% less expensive) Smyrna vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 71% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 47% less expensive) Smyrna vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 37% less expensive)
Guatemala
Smyrna vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 60% less expensive) Smyrna vs Mixco (Mixco is 74% less expensive) Smyrna vs Coban (Coban is 64% less expensive) Smyrna vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 69% less expensive) Smyrna vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 64% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 64% less expensive) Smyrna vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 65% less expensive) Smyrna vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 65% less expensive) Smyrna vs Flores (Flores is 66% less expensive) Smyrna vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 68% less expensive)
Honduras
Smyrna vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 67% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 58% less expensive) Smyrna vs Choloma (Choloma is 76% less expensive) Smyrna vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 74% less expensive) Smyrna vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 65% less expensive) Smyrna vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 65% less expensive) Smyrna vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 71% less expensive) Smyrna vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 71% less expensive) Smyrna vs Yoro (Yoro is 71% less expensive) Smyrna vs La Lima (La Lima is 65% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Smyrna vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 68% less expensive) Smyrna vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 58% less expensive) Smyrna vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 69% less expensive) Smyrna vs Higuey (Higuey is 69% less expensive) Smyrna vs La Vega (La Vega is 77% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 67% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 71% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 79% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 75% less expensive) Smyrna vs Bonao (Bonao is 78% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Smyrna vs Managua (Managua is 69% less expensive) Smyrna vs Leon (Leon is 74% less expensive) Smyrna vs Masaya (Masaya is 72% less expensive) Smyrna vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 78% less expensive) Smyrna vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 74% less expensive) Smyrna vs Esteli (Esteli is 76% less expensive) Smyrna vs Granada (Granada is 72% less expensive) Smyrna vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 82% less expensive) Smyrna vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 73% less expensive) Smyrna vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 64% less expensive)