Kyoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$437
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$526
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 50% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4641st and 6586th ($1148 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 5th 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 6th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 112th and 4165th 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
$10
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$13387

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KyotoManila

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$349

$907

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372