Edinburgh vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
488K
1.46M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 109% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1247th and 4942nd ($2310 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 70th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 59th and 947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kyoto

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Edinburgh Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$5215

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055