Kyoto vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$3516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.46M
633K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 39% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4641st and 2179th ($1148 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1817th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Memphis ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 112th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Memphis

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Kyoto Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$27369

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738