Chicago vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3251
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1081
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$208
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chicago is 93% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 254th and 4093rd ($2372 vs $1226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 13th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 11th and 56th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$5287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$5195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$59.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$10221

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1037
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1048
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1053
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1046
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1052
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1049
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1046
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1098
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1047
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1048
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1047
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1394
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1050
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$937
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1082
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1059
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$1047
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1075