Izmir vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$516
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
4.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Izmir is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5367th and 3249th ($1040 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Izmir compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3283rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Tokyo

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Izmir Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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