Kyoto vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Kyoto Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1226
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3251
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$493
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1081
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2017
$5327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 59% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4093rd and 39th ($1226 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Kyoto ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 56th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Los Angeles

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Kyoto Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1280
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5287
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5195
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$361
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10221
$23021

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099