High Quality of Life

REASONS TO LIVE IN İZMİR

HISTORY & CULTURE

NATURE & AGRO

SEA

FAITH

MUSEUMS & ART

SHOPPING

ACCOMODATION

HANDICRAFTS

SPORTS

EVENT CENTERS

INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

EVENTS & FESTIVALS

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

İzmir provides a similar living environment with most of the well known international cities when the Attractiveness for International Staff and Cost of Living criteria are considered.

CITY TO LIVE

İzmir is ranked 3rd most developed city in Türkiye in the Socio-Economic Development Index 2017 (SEGE 2017) research published by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. 

The Quality of Life Variables title of this index takes into account the well-being of city habitants and the infrastructure possibilities and clean environmental conditions that increase the life quality of individuals. According to these variables, İzmir is the 3rd city with the highest quality of life in Türkiye after Antalya and Ankara. İzmir is followed by Muğla and İstanbul in this ranking.

3rd

Most

Developed City

3rd

Highest

Quality of Life

Climate Index

26th

in 247 cities

Pollution Index

178th

in 339 cities

Safety Index

82nd

in 434 cities

Traffic Comute Time Index

173rd

in 247 cities

Health Care Index

86th

in 278 cities

Quality of Life Index

129th

in 247 cities

LIVING CONDITIONS

According to indexes of Numbeo which is the world’s largest database of user-contributed data, about cities and countries worldwide, İzmir stands out among many cities of the world especially in terms of climate and safety.

Current and timely information on world living conditions provided by Numbeo shows that among world cities İzmir ranks:

  • 26th in 247 at Climate Index

  • 82nd in 434 at Safety Index

  • 86th in 278  at Health Care Index

  • 178th in 339 cities at Pollution Index

  • 173th in 247 cities at Traffic Comute Time Index

  • And 129th in 247 cities at Quality of Life Index.

COST OF LIVING

In the Cost of Living Index of FDI Benchmark, İzmir ranks 1st among most of the well-known international cities with a total score of 5.41. İzmir’s score is 80% higher than the average index score of 3. According tothe Cost of Life Index of Numbeo, İzmir ranks 63rd in 608 world cities.

Cost of Life Index

63rd

in 608 Cities

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

There are 4 international schools accredited by Council Of International Schools (CIS) in İzmir. These schools provide appropriate educational programs for the children of expats.

MEF International School Izmir

American Collegiate Institute

Işıkkent Education Campus

Izmir SEV Schools