Istanbul vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$587
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
15.5M
594K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 6% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4816th and 5234th ($1125 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 362nd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 790th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kawaguchi

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Istanbul Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$12607

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IstanbulKawaguchi

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$356

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Cities near Istanbul

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

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095