Kyoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$427
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
79
65
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 40% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4942nd and 6703rd ($1107 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 947th and 5220th 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
$8.41
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$16980

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448