Beijing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$605
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4887th and 5138th ($1065 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 285th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 118th 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
$3.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8938

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006