Beijing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$575
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5387th and 4641st ($1016 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 67th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 989th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$7056

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062