Istanbul vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$587
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
15.5M
791K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 2% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4816th and 4902nd ($1125 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 790th and 3769th 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
$8.84
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046