Kyoto vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$385
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
1.46M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 10% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5138th and 5780th ($1026 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th 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 0.4 months in Lima. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 118th and 4655th 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
$6.61
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$7186

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731