Kyoto vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$482
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 29% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4577th and 6019th ($1210 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 108th and 6051st 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
$10.5
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$4675

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514