Kyoto vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$437
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
521K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 27% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4641st and 3152nd ($1148 vs $1570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 34th in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.7 months in Lyon. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 112th and 195th 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
$10
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$6.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1107
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$4049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$10816

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457