Istanbul vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$689
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
15.7M
791K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 27% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5487th ($1305 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 361st 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 1.6 months in Niigata. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 925th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Niigata

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Istanbul Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032