Kyoto vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$4085
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
633K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 42% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5138th and 2436th ($1026 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 118th and 173rd 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
$6.61
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$27049

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300