Istanbul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$587
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.52M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.5% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4816th and 4855th ($1125 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 Kobe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 790th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kobe

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Istanbul Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$14101

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094