Kyoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$419
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 33% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5014th and 6643rd ($1100 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 3rd in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 867th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Manila

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Kyoto Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$12450

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413