Istanbul vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$675
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4404th ($1288 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1015th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$18032

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073