Istanbul vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$649
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
81
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.1% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4347th and 4340th ($1248 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 months in Kawasaki. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 850th and 497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kawasaki

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Istanbul Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$15204

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116