Beijing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$648
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1874
😷 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 0.7% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4987th and 5014th ($1108 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 71st 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 14th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 867th 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
$4.47
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$6117

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010