Kyoto vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
513K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 36% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 4577th and 2193rd ($1210 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 135th in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 108th and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Liverpool

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Kyoto Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$11337

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780