Istanbul vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$689
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
15.7M
738K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5985th ($1305 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 651st 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 Kumamoto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 925th and 1814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kumamoto

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Istanbul Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12557

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909