Kyoto vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
1.46M
8.91M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 69% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5138th and 38th ($1026 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1st 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 1.2 months in London. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 118th and 5th 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
$6.61
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$25471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908