Gothenburg vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$808
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
675K
1.46M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 41% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2959th and 4641st ($1623 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 67th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 78th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kyoto

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Gothenburg Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$7056

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

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