Istanbul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$687
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.52M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4475th and 4788th ($1328 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 829th and 40th 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
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$10496

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038