Gold Coast vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
638K
1.46M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 110% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1408th and 5138th ($2152 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 285th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 120th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Kyoto

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Gold Coast Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$8938

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$2011
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$1785
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$1881
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$1816
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$1552
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$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006