Kyoto vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$385
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
625K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 25% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5138th and 3960th ($1026 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 531st in Japan and Germany, respectively. Check Japan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 118th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Leipzig

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Kyoto Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$10639

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Cities near Kyoto

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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204