Istanbul vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$587
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
15.5M
14.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4816th and 3085th ($1125 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 790th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tokyo

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Istanbul Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$15495

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033