Kyoto vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$427
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
1.46M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 6% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4942nd and 5274th ($1107 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Japan and Peru, respectively. Check Japan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 947th and 3631st 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
$8.41
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$8454

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745