Detroit vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$1874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
639K
1.46M

The cost of living in Detroit is 88% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1839th and 5014th ($2070 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 319th and 867th 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
$17.9
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$6117

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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