Chengdu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$242
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7269th and 5138th ($643 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 285th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1633rd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kyoto

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Chengdu Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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