Kyoto vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kyoto | Los Angeles | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kyoto is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5138th and 72nd ($1026 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 118th and 34th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Kyoto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.5 km or 4.6 mi |  Otsu | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Muko | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Nagaokakyo | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Uji | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Yawata | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Shimamoto | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Joyo | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kameoka | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kusatsu | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Ritto | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Moriyama | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Kyotanabe | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Takatsuki | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Hirakata | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Yasu | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Katano | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Seika | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Ibaraki | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Konan | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Nantan | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Neyagawa | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Kizugawa | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Settsu | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Shijonawate | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Omihachiman | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Minoh | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Kadoma | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Suita | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Daito | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Moriguchi | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Ikoma | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Nara | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Koka | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Toyonaka | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Ikeda | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Kawanishi | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Inagawa | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Higashiosaka | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Yamatokoriyama | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Itami |
Cities near Los Angeles
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 km or 5 mi |  Huntington Park | |
| 8.9 km or 5.5 mi | Maywood | |
| 9.2 km or 5.7 mi | Florence-Graham | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Bell | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Monterey Park | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | Alhambra | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | South Pasadena | |
| 11 km or 7 mi | Cudahy | |
| 12 km or 7.6 mi | San Gabriel | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Bell Gardens | |
| 12 km or 7.8 mi | West Hollywood | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Montebello | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | South Gate | |
| 13 km or 8.2 mi | Glendale | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Inglewood | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Beverly Hills | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Lynwood | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Rosemead | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Culver | |
| 15 km or 9.6 mi | Pasadena | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Pico Rivera | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Burbank | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Downey | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Compton | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | La Canada Flintridge | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Hawthorne | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Temple | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | South El Monte | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | West Whittier-Los Nietos | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Paramount | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Gardena | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | El Monte | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Lawndale | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Arcadia | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bellflower | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Norwalk | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Santa Monica | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Whittier | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Manhattan Beach | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Carson |