Chicago vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chicago is 120% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 483rd and 4577th ($2667 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 47th 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 7th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 108th 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
$21
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7456

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073