Kyoto vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$427
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$3043
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
521K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 35% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4942nd and 3152nd ($1107 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 43rd in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 947th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Lyon

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Kyoto Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$11987

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956