Kyoto vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 52% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4965th and 1148th ($1128 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1 months in Milan. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 946th and 336th 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
$8.25
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$18202

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719