Himeji vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$536
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
528K
15.7M

The cost of living in Himeji is 5% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4535th and 4347th ($1181 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1836th and 850th 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
$8.31
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899