Istanbul vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$514
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.1% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5138th ($1025 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 798th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kyoto

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Istanbul Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$8938

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006