Himeji vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$352
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
528K
15.7M

The cost of living in Himeji is 23% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5590th and 4562nd ($1009 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 1st in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2002nd and 925th 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
$6.79
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041