Kyoto vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2069
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 43% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4641st and 1772nd ($1148 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1 months in Milan. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 112th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Milan

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Kyoto Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$14604

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506