Hamilton vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$1874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
569K
1.46M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 82% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 2004th and 5014th ($2006 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 71st in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 265th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Kyoto

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Hamilton Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$6117

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010