Istanbul vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$687
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4475th and 3273rd ($1328 vs $1679) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 829th and 9th 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
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$17493

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006