Istanbul vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$675
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.46M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4942nd ($1288 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 1015th and 947th 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
$10.5
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$5215

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055