Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Turkey 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Turkey are 30.0% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Turkey are 26.1% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 11.3% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 6.3% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 43.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 57.6% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (211.19 TL) |
1,183.78 ¥ (250.00 TL) |
+18.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (1,267.13 TL) |
4,261.61 ¥ (900.00 TL) |
-29.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (158.39 TL) |
947.02 ¥ (200.00 TL) |
+26.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (95.03 TL) |
426.16 ¥ (90.00 TL) |
-5.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (126.71 TL) |
568.21 ¥ (120.00 TL) |
-5.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
441.81 ¥ (93.30 TL) |
371.69 ¥ (78.50 TL) |
-15.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.75 ¥ (32.89 TL) |
168.89 ¥ (35.67 TL) |
+8.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.20 ¥ (23.70 TL) |
66.91 ¥ (14.13 TL) |
-40.4 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
807.89 ¥ (170.62 TL) |
495.41 ¥ (104.62 TL) |
-38.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.10 ¥ (43.31 TL) |
94.77 ¥ (20.01 TL) |
-53.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
240.40 ¥ (50.77 TL) |
104.88 ¥ (22.15 TL) |
-56.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.36 ¥ (68.71 TL) |
245.30 ¥ (51.80 TL) |
-24.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
753.88 ¥ (159.21 TL) |
514.54 ¥ (108.66 TL) |
-31.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.67 ¥ (89.26 TL) |
390.14 ¥ (82.39 TL) |
-7.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,100.02 ¥ (232.31 TL) |
957.97 ¥ (202.31 TL) |
-12.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
318.84 ¥ (67.33 TL) |
69.54 ¥ (14.69 TL) |
-78.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.79 ¥ (32.48 TL) |
96.48 ¥ (20.38 TL) |
-37.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.76 ¥ (58.66 TL) |
73.85 ¥ (15.60 TL) |
-73.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.33 ¥ (61.53 TL) |
62.73 ¥ (13.25 TL) |
-78.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.51 ¥ (37.07 TL) |
42.03 ¥ (8.88 TL) |
-76.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.70 ¥ (32.67 TL) |
28.42 ¥ (6.00 TL) |
-81.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (39.89 TL) |
139.91 ¥ (29.55 TL) |
-25.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.85 ¥ (27.00 TL) |
58.21 ¥ (12.29 TL) |
-54.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (211.19 TL) |
1,420.54 ¥ (300.00 TL) |
+42.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.40 ¥ (63.65 TL) |
271.10 ¥ (57.25 TL) |
-10.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
404.42 ¥ (85.41 TL) |
382.01 ¥ (80.68 TL) |
-5.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (126.71 TL) |
274.64 ¥ (58.00 TL) |
-54.2 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (46.46 TL) |
80.50 ¥ (17.00 TL) |
-63.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,689.50 TL) |
5,573.24 ¥ (1,177.00 TL) |
-30.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (122.49 TL) |
151.15 ¥ (31.92 TL) |
-73.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (139.35 TL) |
174.51 ¥ (36.85 TL) |
-73.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (760.28 TL) |
1,204.24 ¥ (254.32 TL) |
-66.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.41 ¥ (136.09 TL) |
698.64 ¥ (147.54 TL) |
+8.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (705,789.56 TL) |
6,381,524.51 ¥ (1,347,700.00 TL) |
+90.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (523,801.04 TL) |
6,484,321.99 ¥ (1,369,409.57 TL) |
+161.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,653.64 ¥ (5,206.55 TL) |
9,391.77 ¥ (1,983.43 TL) |
-61.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (823.35 TL) |
1,193.15 ¥ (251.98 TL) |
-69.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,974.68 ¥ (1,050.59 TL) |
1,602.94 ¥ (338.52 TL) |
-67.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,328.93 ¥ (1,758.97 TL) |
5,219.97 ¥ (1,102.39 TL) |
-37.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,527.76 ¥ (533.83 TL) |
2,011.07 ¥ (424.71 TL) |
-20.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (380.14 TL) |
710.27 ¥ (150.00 TL) |
-60.5 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,056.01 ¥ (10,993.59 TL) |
56,367.60 ¥ (11,904.15 TL) |
+8.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,919,930.48 ¥ (405,465.86 TL) |
1,139,888.82 ¥ (240,730.59 TL) |
-40.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,333.82 ¥ (1,337.63 TL) |
6,949.69 ¥ (1,467.69 TL) |
+9.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,541.75 ¥ (959.16 TL) |
5,395.14 ¥ (1,139.39 TL) |
+18.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,558.39 ¥ (1,807.43 TL) |
13,139.32 ¥ (2,774.86 TL) |
+53.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,040.48 ¥ (2,542.80 TL) |
11,347.65 ¥ (2,396.48 TL) |
-5.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,122.34 ¥ (17,976.80 TL) |
83,251.90 ¥ (17,581.78 TL) |
-2.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,515.42 ¥ (11,935.37 TL) |
58,979.65 ¥ (12,455.78 TL) |
+4.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,732.21 ¥ (37,957.25 TL) |
144,449.86 ¥ (30,506.04 TL) |
-19.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,952.91 ¥ (23,854.27 TL) |
98,686.86 ¥ (20,841.46 TL) |
-12.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,144.29 ¥ (16,925.50 TL) |
27,265.82 ¥ (5,758.21 TL) |
-66.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,680.56 ¥ (10,491.93 TL) |
16,787.41 ¥ (3,545.30 TL) |
-66.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,660.98 ¥ (68,986.81 TL) |
102,444.42 ¥ (21,635.01 TL) |
-68.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 | 34.22 | +1,829.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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