Kyoto vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Kyoto London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1226
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3251
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$493
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$1081
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2017
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
1.46M
8.91M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 56% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4093rd and 85th ($1226 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in London. Kyoto ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 56th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs London

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Kyoto London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1280
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5287
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5195
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.4
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$361
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10221
$21740

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1037
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1048
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1053
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1046
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1052
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1049
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1046
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1098
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1047
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1048
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1047
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1394
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1050
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$937
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1082
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1059
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$1047
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1075

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871