Almaty vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$531
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.46M

The cost of living in Almaty is 8% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5468th and 5014th ($1014 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 3901st and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kyoto

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Almaty Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$6117

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010