Beijing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$596
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5341st and 4965th ($1044 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 69th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 946th 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
$4.36
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5281

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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