Islamabad vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$199
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.46M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 62% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8870th and 4641st ($442 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6313th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kyoto

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Islamabad Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$7056

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$382
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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