Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Istanbul is 27.4% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 29.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 34.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 17.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 43.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 54.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (207.94 TL) |
1,442.70 ¥ (300.00 TL) |
+44.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (1,455.60 TL) |
7,213.52 ¥ (1,500.00 TL) |
+3.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (166.35 TL) |
1,130.12 ¥ (235.00 TL) |
+41.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
365.00 ¥ (75.90 TL) |
577.08 ¥ (120.00 TL) |
+58.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (145.56 TL) |
785.46 ¥ (163.33 TL) |
+12.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
514.16 ¥ (106.92 TL) |
459.18 ¥ (95.48 TL) |
-10.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
169.79 ¥ (35.31 TL) |
200.42 ¥ (41.68 TL) |
+18.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.19 ¥ (23.74 TL) |
87.27 ¥ (18.15 TL) |
-23.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
911.94 ¥ (189.63 TL) |
682.93 ¥ (142.01 TL) |
-25.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (48.15 TL) |
92.36 ¥ (19.21 TL) |
-60.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (51.52 TL) |
139.67 ¥ (29.04 TL) |
-43.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (70.46 TL) |
337.18 ¥ (70.11 TL) |
-0.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (234.05 TL) |
639.50 ¥ (132.98 TL) |
-43.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
493.12 ¥ (102.54 TL) |
411.87 ¥ (85.65 TL) |
-16.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (298.59 TL) |
1,198.95 ¥ (249.31 TL) |
-16.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (71.58 TL) |
90.28 ¥ (18.77 TL) |
-73.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (34.63 TL) |
130.12 ¥ (27.06 TL) |
-21.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (83.65 TL) |
65.18 ¥ (13.55 TL) |
-83.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
334.99 ¥ (69.66 TL) |
90.96 ¥ (18.91 TL) |
-72.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (40.99 TL) |
54.06 ¥ (11.24 TL) |
-72.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (39.06 TL) |
40.71 ¥ (8.47 TL) |
-78.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.78 ¥ (45.70 TL) |
161.05 ¥ (33.49 TL) |
-26.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (26.94 TL) |
63.76 ¥ (13.26 TL) |
-50.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (228.74 TL) |
1,442.70 ¥ (300.00 TL) |
+31.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (67.50 TL) |
288.53 ¥ (60.00 TL) |
-11.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (93.75 TL) |
413.33 ¥ (85.95 TL) |
-8.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (124.77 TL) |
288.54 ¥ (60.00 TL) |
-51.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (41.59 TL) |
85.12 ¥ (17.70 TL) |
-57.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,663.54 TL) |
6,674.91 ¥ (1,388.00 TL) |
-16.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (103.97 TL) |
120.23 ¥ (25.00 TL) |
-76.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (147.25 TL) |
136.99 ¥ (28.49 TL) |
-80.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (787.99 TL) |
1,082.03 ¥ (225.00 TL) |
-71.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (138.83 TL) |
730.52 ¥ (151.91 TL) |
+9.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (694,945.07 TL) |
6,732,618.47 ¥ (1,400,000.00 TL) |
+101.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (522,491.12 TL) |
6,796,637.01 ¥ (1,413,312.20 TL) |
+170.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,083.68 ¥ (5,423.92 TL) |
8,861.53 ¥ (1,842.69 TL) |
-66.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,816.21 ¥ (793.55 TL) |
1,394.48 ¥ (289.97 TL) |
-63.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,842.24 ¥ (1,006.91 TL) |
1,803.24 ¥ (374.97 TL) |
-62.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,175.00 ¥ (2,115.82 TL) |
6,434.16 ¥ (1,337.94 TL) |
-36.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (618.46 TL) |
2,152.61 ¥ (447.62 TL) |
-27.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,950.00 ¥ (405.49 TL) |
961.80 ¥ (200.00 TL) |
-50.7 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,669.35 ¥ (16,358.73 TL) |
85,115.49 ¥ (17,699.16 TL) |
+8.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,369.64 ¥ (451,312.89 TL) |
1,866,347.25 ¥ (388,093.60 TL) |
-14.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (1,731.81 TL) |
8,103.62 ¥ (1,685.09 TL) |
-2.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (1,137.78 TL) |
5,341.29 ¥ (1,110.68 TL) |
-2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (1,966.67 TL) |
13,988.65 ¥ (2,908.84 TL) |
+47.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (2,630.27 TL) |
12,299.76 ¥ (2,557.65 TL) |
-2.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
168,717.38 ¥ (35,083.58 TL) |
124,014.14 ¥ (25,787.86 TL) |
-26.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,988.29 ¥ (19,544.19 TL) |
79,846.43 ¥ (16,603.50 TL) |
-15.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
444,129.73 ¥ (92,353.61 TL) |
240,089.11 ¥ (49,924.82 TL) |
-45.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
194,500.87 ¥ (40,445.07 TL) |
148,737.60 ¥ (30,928.92 TL) |
-23.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (27,858.31 TL) |
46,735.72 ¥ (9,718.36 TL) |
-65.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (14,429.03 TL) |
24,240.80 ¥ (5,040.70 TL) |
-65.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
397,699.52 ¥ (82,698.78 TL) |
126,292.70 ¥ (26,261.67 TL) |
-68.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 44.21 | +2,320.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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