Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Izmir 

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Consumer Prices in Izmir are 37.3% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Izmir are 43.5% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Izmir are 57.3% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Izmir are 14.3% lower than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Izmir are 51.6% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Izmir is 56.2% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(208.93 TL)
1,196.60 ¥
(250.00 TL)
     +19.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(1,462.48 TL)
4,427.42 ¥
(925.00 TL)
     -36.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(167.14 TL)
957.28 ¥
(200.00 TL)
     +19.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(104.46 TL)
382.91 ¥
(80.00 TL)
     -23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(167.14 TL)
526.50 ¥
(110.00 TL)
     -34.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 493.72 ¥
(103.15 TL)
385.35 ¥
(80.51 TL)
     -21.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 172.34 ¥
(36.01 TL)
191.46 ¥
(40.00 TL)
     +11.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.74 ¥
(24.18 TL)
72.73 ¥
(15.19 TL)
     -37.2 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 891.57 ¥
(186.27 TL)
566.99 ¥
(118.46 TL)
     -36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(51.00 TL)
83.38 ¥
(17.42 TL)
     -65.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥
(47.15 TL)
113.23 ¥
(23.66 TL)
     -49.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥
(69.38 TL)
288.12 ¥
(60.20 TL)
     -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(235.16 TL)
540.05 ¥
(112.83 TL)
     -52.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 495.55 ¥
(103.53 TL)
385.23 ¥
(80.48 TL)
     -22.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(300.00 TL)
1,003.74 ¥
(209.71 TL)
     -30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥
(78.90 TL)
74.01 ¥
(15.46 TL)
     -80.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥
(37.04 TL)
101.69 ¥
(21.24 TL)
     -42.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥
(81.78 TL)
72.21 ¥
(15.09 TL)
     -81.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥
(71.00 TL)
64.20 ¥
(13.41 TL)
     -81.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(41.18 TL)
42.77 ¥
(8.94 TL)
     -78.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(40.15 TL)
29.35 ¥
(6.13 TL)
     -84.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥
(44.35 TL)
150.03 ¥
(31.34 TL)
     -29.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥
(27.85 TL)
65.89 ¥
(13.77 TL)
     -50.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(229.82 TL)
1,435.92 ¥
(300.00 TL)
     +30.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(68.42 TL)
285.96 ¥
(59.75 TL)
     -12.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(95.78 TL)
424.79 ¥
(88.75 TL)
     -7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(125.36 TL)
272.82 ¥
(57.00 TL)
     -54.5 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(41.79 TL)
62.22 ¥
(13.00 TL)
     -68.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥
(1,629.62 TL)
2,871.84 ¥
(600.00 TL)
     -63.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(104.46 TL)
152.78 ¥
(31.92 TL)
     -69.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(134.49 TL)
176.40 ¥
(36.85 TL)
     -72.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(791.72 TL)
1,217.28 ¥
(254.32 TL)
     -67.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.51 ¥
(137.16 TL)
718.89 ¥
(150.19 TL)
     +9.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(698,228.79 TL)
6,450,626.85 ¥
(1,347,700.00 TL)
     +93.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(492,058.98 TL)
6,888,223.16 ¥
(1,439,125.00 TL)
     +192.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,429.04 ¥
(5,730.62 TL)
10,295.37 ¥
(2,150.96 TL)
     -62.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(798.46 TL)
1,141.18 ¥
(238.42 TL)
     -70.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,851.58 ¥
(1,013.62 TL)
1,571.70 ¥
(328.37 TL)
     -67.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,278.82 ¥
(1,938.58 TL)
5,187.44 ¥
(1,083.79 TL)
     -44.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,828.65 ¥
(590.98 TL)
2,195.76 ¥
(458.75 TL)
     -22.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(376.07 TL)
741.89 ¥
(155.00 TL)
     -58.8 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(15,805.21 TL)
46,201.04 ¥
(9,652.57 TL)
     -38.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥
(462,835.12 TL)
1,414,494.69 ¥
(295,523.91 TL)
     -36.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(1,607.00 TL)
8,171.90 ¥
(1,707.32 TL)
     +6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(1,118.75 TL)
6,479.62 ¥
(1,353.76 TL)
     +21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(1,893.12 TL)
13,011.64 ¥
(2,718.46 TL)
     +43.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(2,484.03 TL)
11,144.21 ¥
(2,328.31 TL)
     -6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 151,256.99 ¥
(31,601.43 TL)
81,102.83 ¥
(16,944.44 TL)
     -46.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 87,860.42 ¥
(18,356.28 TL)
59,407.63 ¥
(12,411.76 TL)
     -32.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,439.43 ¥
(85,333.38 TL)
121,549.28 ¥
(25,394.74 TL)
     -70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,502.85 ¥
(37,084.86 TL)
90,599.65 ¥
(18,928.57 TL)
     -49.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,941.35 ¥
(24,014.17 TL)
25,875.18 ¥
(5,405.98 TL)
     -77.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,693.47 ¥
(12,889.33 TL)
15,726.24 ¥
(3,285.61 TL)
     -74.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Izmir Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 432,864.99 ¥
(90,436.50 TL)
106,990.61 ¥
(22,353.06 TL)
     -75.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 28.45      +1,607.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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