Amsterdam vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
921K
1.46M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 184% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 126th and 4965th ($3203 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 69th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 13th and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kyoto

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Amsterdam Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$5281

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041