Beijing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$596
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5141st and 4577th ($1067 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 47th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kyoto

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Beijing Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$7456

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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