Istanbul vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$687
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$735
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
935K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4475th and 5254th ($1328 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 188th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Kitakyushu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 829th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kitakyushu

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Istanbul Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$12027

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868