Kyoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$385
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 31% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5138th and 6438th ($1026 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 8th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 118th and 4458th 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
$6.61
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371