Kyoto vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$437
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
1.46M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 17% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4641st and 5647th ($1148 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and Peru, respectively. Check Japan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 112th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Lima

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Kyoto Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$7764

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$907

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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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697