Kyoto vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 44% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4577th and 1476th ($1210 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 7th best city to live in Japan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 108th and 305th 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
$10.5
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$14475

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573