Istanbul vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$587
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3.76M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 19% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4816th and 4132nd ($1125 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 790th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Yokohama

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Istanbul Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.64
🥤 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
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092