Is Japan cheaper than Turkey?

Turkey is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,500 vs ~$1,850 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Japan safer than Turkey?

Japan has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Japan and Turkey?

Japan: 0 ready-made day plans; Turkey: 0.

Japan vs Turkey: cost of living, safety & budget

Japan or Turkey? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇯🇵Japan

🇹🇷Turkey

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Monthly budget / person

~$1,850/mo

~$1,500/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 19% of countries

Cheaper than 26% of countries

Online coverage

86%

90%

Safety

Safer than 96% of countries

Safer than 46% of countries

Happiness

6.13 / 10

5.3 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

84.7 yrs

77.2 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 72%

Cleaner air than 45%

Avg income

$55,490/yr

$44,600/yr

LGBTQ+

53 / 100

32 / 100

Healthcare

86 / 100

77 / 100

Avg. temperature

7.3°C

6.7°C

Sunny days

279 days/yr

318 days/yr

Safe tap water

98.7%

N/A

Corruption

29 / 100

66 / 100

Work hours / yr

1654 h

1747 h

Currency

JPY · ¥

TRY · ₺

Population

124.0M

85.5M

Language

Japanese

Turkish