Detroit vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
639K
1.46M

The cost of living in Detroit is 66% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1856th and 4577th ($2006 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 216th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Kyoto

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Detroit Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$7456

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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