Istanbul vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$649
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
738K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4347th and 6073rd ($1248 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 825th 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 months in Kumamoto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 850th and 2451st 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
$11
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$11936

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882