Kyoto vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$6355
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1831
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$3177
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$4536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
1.46M
467K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 58% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4641st and 379th ($1148 vs $2764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 339th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Long Beach ranked 231st in the United States, while ranked 112th and 949th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Long Beach

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Kyoto Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$6.61
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$2014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$3278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$2898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$7095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$7019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$34.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$4.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$27134

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2919
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2703
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2983
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2851
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2669
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2720
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3229
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2775
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3068
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2716
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3022
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2788
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2662
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2899
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2817
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3640
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2786
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3162
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2735
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2781
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3104
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2905
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2768
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2780
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3162
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2887
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2803
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3014
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2789
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3036
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2683