Kyoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$437
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 37% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4965th and 6679th ($1128 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 946th and 5265th 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
$8.25
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$14540

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434