Istanbul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$514
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.52M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4822nd ($1025 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 798th and 14th 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
$9.37
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$9012

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015