Edinburgh vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
488K
1.46M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 86% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4577th ($2246 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 47th 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 7th in Japan, while ranked 40th and 108th 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
$18.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$7456

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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