Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 19.2% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 14.7% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ¥970
$8.95 ₺352
-24.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ¥4,902
$37.67 ₺1,482
-9.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ¥779
$7.75 ₺305
-30.06%
Cappuccino
$3.24 ¥466
$3.23 ₺127
0.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥163
$1.31 ₺51.7
-12.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥113
$0.45 ₺17.67
75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 ¥493
$3.57 ₺140
-3.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 ¥594
$4.51 ₺177
-8.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ¥223
$1.03 ₺40.35
50.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥221
$0.79 ₺31.21
94.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 ¥672
$2.17 ₺85.2
115.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ¥323
$2.35 ₺92.5
-4.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 ¥1,726
$10.02 ₺394
19.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 ¥958
$5.97 ₺235
11.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,759
$19.17 ₺754
0.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 ¥741
$1.33 ₺52.5
287.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 ¥362
$2.19 ₺86.3
15.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.66 ¥669
$1.18 ₺46.43
294.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$1.46 ₺57.4
234.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 ¥408
$0.77 ₺30.21
268.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 ¥390
$0.58 ₺22.84
367.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥197
$1 ₺39.36
37.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 ¥130
$0.51 ₺20.04
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ¥599
$2.21 ₺87
88.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 ¥1,232
$10.63 ₺418
-19.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 ¥317
$2.08 ₺81.7
6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ¥416
$2.96 ₺116
-2.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 ¥222
$0.66 ₺25.88
134.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 ¥8,458
$46.2 ₺1,818
27.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 ¥581
$1.05 ₺41.35
284.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥412
$0.66 ₺25.8
334.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.77 ¥3,415
$7.82 ₺308
203.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.21 ₺47.63
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$43K ₺1.7M
-45.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ¥2.6M
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-59.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 ¥24.9K
$69.5 ₺2,736
149.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.8 ¥3,850
$11.04 ₺434
142.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.61 ¥5,115
$13.73 ₺540
159.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.8 ¥8,441
$50.3 ₺1,977
16.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 ¥2,270
$17.58 ₺692
-10.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 ¥1,882
$6.37 ₺250
105.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ¥50.6K
$625 ₺24.6K
-43.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$12.7K ₺499.8K
4.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 ¥6,935
$54.9 ₺2,160
-12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 ¥4,590
$43.44 ₺1,709
-26.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 ¥9,009
$104 ₺4,093
-39.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 ¥12.3K
$96.2 ₺3,784
-11.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥85.8K
$643 ₺25.3K
-7.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 ¥60.9K
$459 ₺18.1K
-7.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 ¥197.3K
$1,172 ₺46.1K
17.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 ¥119.8K
$721 ₺28.4K
15.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 ¥862.8K
$1,981 ₺77.9K
203.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,282 ¥471.5K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
191.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,038 ¥292.7K
$825 ₺32.4K
147.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
42.38
-95.71%

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Last update for Japan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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