Istanbul vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$689
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 23% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4562nd and 3249th ($1305 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 0.8 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 925th and 8th 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
$10.5
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$16728

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005