Istanbul vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$514
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
82
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 7% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4726th ($1025 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 798th and 355th 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
$9.37
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$15182

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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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045