Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Izmir 

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Cost of Living in Izmir is 34.5% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Izmir is 41.4% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Izmir are 56.2% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Izmir are 10.2% lower than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Izmir are 48.0% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Izmir is 50.2% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(206.43 TL)
1,211.08 ¥
(250.00 TL)
     +21.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(1,444.99 TL)
4,844.34 ¥
(1,000.00 TL)
     -30.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(165.14 TL)
1,029.42 ¥
(212.50 TL)
     +28.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(90.83 TL)
387.55 ¥
(80.00 TL)
     -11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(165.14 TL)
532.88 ¥
(110.00 TL)
     -33.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 508.62 ¥
(104.99 TL)
396.43 ¥
(81.83 TL)
     -22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.33 ¥
(35.78 TL)
182.53 ¥
(37.68 TL)
     +5.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 116.45 ¥
(24.04 TL)
80.64 ¥
(16.65 TL)
     -30.8 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 911.91 ¥
(188.24 TL)
589.82 ¥
(121.75 TL)
     -35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.55 ¥
(47.80 TL)
84.20 ¥
(17.38 TL)
     -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 250.79 ¥
(51.77 TL)
121.29 ¥
(25.04 TL)
     -51.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 338.84 ¥
(69.95 TL)
277.83 ¥
(57.35 TL)
     -18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(232.35 TL)
575.06 ¥
(118.71 TL)
     -48.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 499.63 ¥
(103.14 TL)
407.24 ¥
(84.06 TL)
     -18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(296.41 TL)
1,147.15 ¥
(236.80 TL)
     -20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(71.06 TL)
72.87 ¥
(15.04 TL)
     -78.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(34.38 TL)
109.11 ¥
(22.52 TL)
     -34.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(83.04 TL)
73.59 ¥
(15.19 TL)
     -81.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(70.51 TL)
66.03 ¥
(13.63 TL)
     -80.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(39.72 TL)
45.27 ¥
(9.35 TL)
     -76.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(39.67 TL)
33.70 ¥
(6.96 TL)
     -82.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 222.90 ¥
(46.01 TL)
149.59 ¥
(30.88 TL)
     -32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥
(26.74 TL)
68.65 ¥
(14.17 TL)
     -47.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(227.07 TL)
1,453.30 ¥
(300.00 TL)
     +32.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(67.01 TL)
289.61 ¥
(59.78 TL)
     -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.83 ¥
(93.06 TL)
433.23 ¥
(89.43 TL)
     -3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(123.86 TL)
285.82 ¥
(59.00 TL)
     -52.4 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(41.29 TL)
62.98 ¥
(13.00 TL)
     -68.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(1,651.41 TL)
2,906.60 ¥
(600.00 TL)
     -63.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(103.21 TL)
154.63 ¥
(31.92 TL)
     -69.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(146.17 TL)
171.52 ¥
(35.41 TL)
     -75.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(782.25 TL)
1,232.01 ¥
(254.32 TL)
     -67.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(137.81 TL)
741.09 ¥
(152.98 TL)
     +11.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(689,877.69 TL)
6,528,712.92 ¥
(1,347,700.00 TL)
     +95.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(518,681.23 TL)
6,696,219.33 ¥
(1,382,277.78 TL)
     +166.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,447.03 ¥
(5,459.37 TL)
10,922.43 ¥
(2,254.68 TL)
     -58.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,878.60 ¥
(800.65 TL)
1,244.03 ¥
(256.80 TL)
     -67.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,871.38 ¥
(1,005.58 TL)
1,759.92 ¥
(363.29 TL)
     -63.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,208.00 ¥
(2,107.20 TL)
5,852.45 ¥
(1,208.10 TL)
     -42.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(613.95 TL)
2,222.34 ¥
(458.75 TL)
     -25.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(392.21 TL)
750.87 ¥
(155.00 TL)
     -60.5 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,630.07 ¥
(16,231.34 TL)
48,313.88 ¥
(9,973.27 TL)
     -38.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,169,953.70 ¥
(447,936.16 TL)
1,447,556.92 ¥
(298,814.25 TL)
     -33.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(1,719.19 TL)
8,829.95 ¥
(1,822.74 TL)
     +6.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥
(1,129.48 TL)
6,793.22 ¥
(1,402.30 TL)
     +24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(1,952.33 TL)
15,162.77 ¥
(3,130.00 TL)
     +60.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,649.00 ¥
(2,611.09 TL)
13,206.67 ¥
(2,726.21 TL)
     +4.4 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 164,828.38 ¥
(34,024.96 TL)
87,408.69 ¥
(18,043.48 TL)
     -47.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 93,813.82 ¥
(19,365.67 TL)
60,554.21 ¥
(12,500.00 TL)
     -35.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,425.71 ¥
(87,612.76 TL)
135,540.51 ¥
(27,979.17 TL)
     -68.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,381.23 ¥
(38,474.04 TL)
97,177.40 ¥
(20,060.00 TL)
     -47.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(27,655.18 TL)
28,192.07 ¥
(5,819.59 TL)
     -79.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,389.42 ¥
(14,323.82 TL)
15,366.39 ¥
(3,172.03 TL)
     -77.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 379,230.93 ¥
(78,283.35 TL)
110,612.82 ¥
(22,833.43 TL)
     -70.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.83 30.11      +1,542.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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