Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 28.6% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 29.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 29.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 12.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 45.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 59.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (210.23 TL) |
1,427.02 ¥ (300.00 TL) |
+42.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (1,471.60 TL) |
7,135.10 ¥ (1,500.00 TL) |
+1.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (168.18 TL) |
1,070.27 ¥ (225.00 TL) |
+33.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (105.11 TL) |
523.24 ¥ (110.00 TL) |
+4.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (168.18 TL) |
713.51 ¥ (150.00 TL) |
-10.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
490.76 ¥ (103.17 TL) |
443.04 ¥ (93.14 TL) |
-9.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.16 ¥ (36.82 TL) |
190.79 ¥ (40.11 TL) |
+8.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.95 ¥ (24.17 TL) |
83.30 ¥ (17.51 TL) |
-27.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
877.94 ¥ (184.57 TL) |
670.00 ¥ (140.85 TL) |
-23.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (50.90 TL) |
81.18 ¥ (17.07 TL) |
-66.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
237.68 ¥ (49.97 TL) |
131.48 ¥ (27.64 TL) |
-44.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
329.77 ¥ (69.33 TL) |
325.59 ¥ (68.45 TL) |
-1.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (230.89 TL) |
584.99 ¥ (122.98 TL) |
-46.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (102.85 TL) |
389.10 ¥ (81.80 TL) |
-20.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (292.97 TL) |
1,100.44 ¥ (231.34 TL) |
-21.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.09 ¥ (71.92 TL) |
84.08 ¥ (17.68 TL) |
-75.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (34.63 TL) |
124.70 ¥ (26.22 TL) |
-24.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (79.04 TL) |
64.44 ¥ (13.55 TL) |
-82.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
327.78 ¥ (68.91 TL) |
88.38 ¥ (18.58 TL) |
-73.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.40 ¥ (39.61 TL) |
52.57 ¥ (11.05 TL) |
-72.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
184.16 ¥ (38.72 TL) |
39.65 ¥ (8.34 TL) |
-78.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (44.03 TL) |
152.54 ¥ (32.07 TL) |
-27.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (27.72 TL) |
63.04 ¥ (13.25 TL) |
-52.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (231.25 TL) |
1,427.02 ¥ (300.00 TL) |
+29.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.45 ¥ (66.74 TL) |
278.42 ¥ (58.53 TL) |
-12.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
441.33 ¥ (92.78 TL) |
395.93 ¥ (83.23 TL) |
-10.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (126.14 TL) |
275.89 ¥ (58.00 TL) |
-54.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (42.05 TL) |
84.19 ¥ (17.70 TL) |
-57.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (1,555.69 TL) |
6,602.35 ¥ (1,388.00 TL) |
-10.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (105.11 TL) |
118.92 ¥ (25.00 TL) |
-76.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (142.10 TL) |
134.89 ¥ (28.36 TL) |
-80.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (796.65 TL) |
1,189.18 ¥ (250.00 TL) |
-68.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (137.70 TL) |
716.49 ¥ (150.63 TL) |
+9.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (702,582.60 TL) |
6,538,133.71 ¥ (1,374,500.00 TL) |
+95.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (495,127.21 TL) |
6,703,830.40 ¥ (1,409,334.11 TL) |
+184.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (5,505.64 TL) |
8,843.38 ¥ (1,859.13 TL) |
-66.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (803.44 TL) |
1,278.40 ¥ (268.76 TL) |
-66.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (1,011.59 TL) |
1,677.42 ¥ (352.64 TL) |
-65.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (1,864.99 TL) |
6,098.08 ¥ (1,281.99 TL) |
-31.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (579.14 TL) |
2,042.60 ¥ (429.41 TL) |
-25.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (399.43 TL) |
951.35 ¥ (200.00 TL) |
-49.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (15,903.76 TL) |
79,232.27 ¥ (16,656.86 TL) |
+4.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (476,661.50 TL) |
1,723,872.63 ¥ (362,406.62 TL) |
-24.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (1,617.02 TL) |
7,227.26 ¥ (1,519.37 TL) |
-6.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (1,125.72 TL) |
5,189.40 ¥ (1,090.96 TL) |
-3.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (1,904.92 TL) |
13,524.76 ¥ (2,843.28 TL) |
+49.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (2,499.52 TL) |
12,202.61 ¥ (2,565.33 TL) |
+2.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,643.83 ¥ (30,828.67 TL) |
117,749.86 ¥ (24,754.34 TL) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,945.03 ¥ (17,647.61 TL) |
75,177.61 ¥ (15,804.45 TL) |
-10.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,675.40 ¥ (83,392.35 TL) |
230,359.81 ¥ (48,428.12 TL) |
-41.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,346.98 ¥ (36,652.65 TL) |
138,358.92 ¥ (29,086.95 TL) |
-20.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (24,159.03 TL) |
47,631.51 ¥ (10,013.49 TL) |
-58.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (12,965.06 TL) |
24,915.42 ¥ (5,237.92 TL) |
-59.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,589.00 ¥ (88,419.66 TL) |
120,251.32 ¥ (25,280.22 TL) |
-71.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 42.99 | +2,471.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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