Japan vs Turkey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Turkey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$500
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$1051
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$15893
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
5.1
❤️ Life expectancy
84
77.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
31
🌐 English speaking %
28%
15%
🎓 Higher education
98
77
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
124M
85.5M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 24% more expensive than in Turkey ($891). Japan ranked 81st vs 116th for Turkey in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Japan compared to 1.2 months in Turkey. Ranked 18th and 73rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Turkey

We calculate prices for Japan and Turkey as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 128 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan Turkey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
41.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$1046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$7.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$14034

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K

In Turkey

City Cost of living Population
Istanbul
$1328
15.7M
Ankara
$1033
5.8M
Izmir
$1038
4.49M
Bursa
$866
2.9M
Antalya
$994
2.43M
Konya
$740
2.23M
Kocaeli
$824
1.85M
Gaziantep
$549
1.68M
Urfa
$582
1.99M
Diyarbakir
$608
1.73M
Kayseri
$686
1.39M
Adana
$756
1.77M
Samsun
$716
1.37M
Balikesir
$750
1.25M
Denizli
$554
1.03M
Erzurum
$448
768K
Eskisehir
$747
871K
Mersin
$836
1.04M
Trabzon
$732
824K
Van
$580
1.13M
Kahramanmaras
$646
444K
Manisa
$743
420K
Antakya
$594
378K
Izmit
$899
376K
Gebze
$634
412K
Elazig
$565
422K
Alanya
$676
364K
Sivas
$716
365K
Isparta
$506
248K
Afyonkarahisar
$641
300K