Himeji vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$373
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
528K
15.7M

The cost of living in Himeji is 20% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5348th and 4522nd ($1029 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 1st in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2106th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Istanbul

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Himeji Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013