Istanbul vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$587
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
15.5M
935K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 8% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4816th and 5340th ($1125 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 790th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$12605

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964