Himeji vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$335
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
528K
15.7M

The cost of living in Himeji is 26% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5728th and 4475th ($976 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 1st in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1726th and 829th 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
$7.38
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020