Frankfurt vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
776K
1.46M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 73% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1863rd and 4641st ($1989 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 67th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 47th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$7056

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062