Istanbul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$689
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.52M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5047th ($1305 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 925th and 681st 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
$10.5
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12285

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071