Hamilton vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2017
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4455
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$2030
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2780
$1866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
569K
1.46M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 76% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1784th and 4641st ($2017 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 67th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Hamilton ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 239th and 112th 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
$18.8
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1990
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.79%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16293
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4716
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21263
$7056

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9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2185
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2142
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1783
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2089
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2370
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1966
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1554
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2453
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1861
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2291
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1680
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1799

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