Istanbul vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$514
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4896th ($1025 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 145th 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 Saitama. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 798th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Saitama

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Istanbul Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039