Istanbul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$649
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.52M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 13% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4347th and 4793rd ($1248 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 850th and 674th 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
$11
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$16179

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IstanbulKobe

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079