Calgary vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.46M

The cost of living in Calgary is 88% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1716th and 4965th ($2118 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 69th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 209th and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Kyoto

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Calgary Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$5281

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$1801
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$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
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$1775
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$1620
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$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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