Kyoto vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$437
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$2662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
1.46M
886K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 37% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4965th and 2937th ($1128 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 39th in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 946th and 430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Marseille

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Kyoto Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.25
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$10658

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649