Kyoto vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
1.46M
467K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 61% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4942nd and 327th ($1107 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 273rd 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 947th and 982nd 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
$8.41
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.12
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$34.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$19997

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821