Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Turkey 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Turkey are 30.1% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Turkey are 26.1% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 11.4% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 6.4% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 43.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 57.5% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (211.37 TL) |
1,182.75 ¥ (250.00 TL) |
+18.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (1,268.23 TL) |
4,257.89 ¥ (900.00 TL) |
-29.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (158.53 TL) |
946.20 ¥ (200.00 TL) |
+26.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (95.12 TL) |
425.79 ¥ (90.00 TL) |
-5.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (126.82 TL) |
567.72 ¥ (120.00 TL) |
-5.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
442.23 ¥ (93.47 TL) |
371.38 ¥ (78.50 TL) |
-16.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.63 ¥ (32.90 TL) |
168.75 ¥ (35.67 TL) |
+8.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.25 ¥ (23.73 TL) |
66.85 ¥ (14.13 TL) |
-40.4 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
807.87 ¥ (170.76 TL) |
495.76 ¥ (104.79 TL) |
-38.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.09 ¥ (43.35 TL) |
94.72 ¥ (20.02 TL) |
-53.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
240.40 ¥ (50.81 TL) |
104.84 ¥ (22.16 TL) |
-56.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.34 ¥ (68.77 TL) |
245.35 ¥ (51.86 TL) |
-24.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
753.86 ¥ (159.34 TL) |
514.12 ¥ (108.67 TL) |
-31.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.66 ¥ (89.34 TL) |
389.83 ¥ (82.40 TL) |
-7.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,099.99 ¥ (232.51 TL) |
958.65 ¥ (202.63 TL) |
-12.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
318.83 ¥ (67.39 TL) |
69.49 ¥ (14.69 TL) |
-78.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.79 ¥ (32.51 TL) |
96.67 ¥ (20.43 TL) |
-37.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.75 ¥ (58.71 TL) |
73.86 ¥ (15.61 TL) |
-73.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.32 ¥ (61.58 TL) |
62.67 ¥ (13.25 TL) |
-78.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.51 ¥ (37.10 TL) |
41.99 ¥ (8.88 TL) |
-76.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.70 ¥ (32.70 TL) |
28.39 ¥ (6.00 TL) |
-81.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (39.93 TL) |
139.72 ¥ (29.53 TL) |
-26.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.85 ¥ (27.02 TL) |
58.02 ¥ (12.26 TL) |
-54.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (211.37 TL) |
1,419.30 ¥ (300.00 TL) |
+41.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.40 ¥ (63.71 TL) |
271.76 ¥ (57.44 TL) |
-9.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
404.40 ¥ (85.48 TL) |
382.25 ¥ (80.80 TL) |
-5.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (126.82 TL) |
274.40 ¥ (58.00 TL) |
-54.3 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (46.50 TL) |
80.43 ¥ (17.00 TL) |
-63.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,690.98 TL) |
5,568.37 ¥ (1,177.00 TL) |
-30.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (122.60 TL) |
151.01 ¥ (31.92 TL) |
-74.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (139.47 TL) |
174.36 ¥ (36.85 TL) |
-73.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (760.94 TL) |
1,203.19 ¥ (254.32 TL) |
-66.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.41 ¥ (136.21 TL) |
698.15 ¥ (147.57 TL) |
+8.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (706,406.14 TL) |
6,375,954.52 ¥ (1,347,700.00 TL) |
+90.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (524,258.63 TL) |
6,478,902.60 ¥ (1,369,460.37 TL) |
+161.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,653.31 ¥ (5,211.03 TL) |
9,384.04 ¥ (1,983.53 TL) |
-61.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (824.07 TL) |
1,194.17 ¥ (252.41 TL) |
-69.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,974.61 ¥ (1,051.50 TL) |
1,601.55 ¥ (338.52 TL) |
-67.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,328.78 ¥ (1,760.47 TL) |
5,215.46 ¥ (1,102.40 TL) |
-37.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,527.65 ¥ (534.27 TL) |
2,009.36 ¥ (424.72 TL) |
-20.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (380.47 TL) |
709.65 ¥ (150.00 TL) |
-60.6 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,048.67 ¥ (11,001.65 TL) |
56,319.02 ¥ (11,904.28 TL) |
+8.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,915,384.90 ¥ (404,859.26 TL) |
1,138,882.88 ¥ (240,728.26 TL) |
-40.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,333.52 ¥ (1,338.73 TL) |
6,943.65 ¥ (1,467.69 TL) |
+9.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,541.36 ¥ (959.92 TL) |
5,390.59 ¥ (1,139.42 TL) |
+18.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,558.02 ¥ (1,808.93 TL) |
13,128.08 ¥ (2,774.91 TL) |
+53.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,040.20 ¥ (2,544.97 TL) |
11,337.76 ¥ (2,396.49 TL) |
-5.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,624.32 ¥ (18,098.61 TL) |
83,181.79 ¥ (17,582.32 TL) |
-2.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,513.60 ¥ (11,945.41 TL) |
58,932.04 ¥ (12,456.60 TL) |
+4.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,719.28 ¥ (37,987.67 TL) |
144,325.43 ¥ (30,506.39 TL) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,969.02 ¥ (23,878.52 TL) |
98,603.89 ¥ (20,842.13 TL) |
-12.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,140.49 ¥ (16,939.48 TL) |
27,245.71 ¥ (5,758.99 TL) |
-66.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,678.10 ¥ (10,500.57 TL) |
16,775.26 ¥ (3,545.83 TL) |
-66.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,659.46 ¥ (69,046.75 TL) |
102,539.98 ¥ (21,674.11 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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