Istanbul vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$649
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4347th and 4495th ($1248 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 850th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125