Chicago vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chicago is 159% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 358th and 5014th ($2851 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 71st in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 18th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kyoto

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Chicago Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$6117

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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