Himeji vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$524
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
528K
15.5M

The cost of living in Himeji is 10% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4618th and 5143rd ($1132 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1550th and 798th 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
$6.55
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001