Edinburgh vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
488K
1.46M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 107% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1221st and 4965th ($2331 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 69th 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 77th and 946th 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
$22.7
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$5281

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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