Kyoto vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$437
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$1646
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 17% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4641st and 5632nd ($1148 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 8th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 112th and 5982nd 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
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$4682

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507