Istanbul vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$675
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4522nd and 3130th ($1288 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Tokyo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1015th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$14795

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961