Izmir vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$513
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
4.49M
14.3M

The cost of living in Izmir is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5223rd and 3130th ($1046 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3140th and 4th 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
$7.12
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961