Kyoto vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4942nd and 65th ($1107 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 947th and 74th 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
$8.41
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927