Auckland vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$2036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.46M

The cost of living in Auckland is 82% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1357th and 4577th ($2205 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 47th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 150th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Kyoto

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Auckland Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$7456

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073