Himeji vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$560
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
528K
15.5M

The cost of living in Himeji is 8% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4567th and 4816th ($1212 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 231st best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1864th and 790th 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
$7.92
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985