Kyoto vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
1.46M
546K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 30% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4577th and 2758th ($1210 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 3rd in Japan and Portugal, respectively. Check Japan vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 108th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Lisbon

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Kyoto Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$16143

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162