Detroit vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
639K
1.46M

The cost of living in Detroit is 80% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1947th and 4965th ($2032 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 69th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 318th and 946th 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
$18.1
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$5281

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041