Kyoto vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$427
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$1341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 5% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4942nd and 4793rd ($1107 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 3rd in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 947th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Mecca

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Kyoto Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$4655

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Cities near Kyoto

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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522