Kyoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$482
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$552
😷 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 51% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4577th and 6428th ($1210 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 0.7 months in Manila. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 108th and 4217th 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
$10.5
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$14739

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442