Kyoto vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.46M
430K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 55% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5014th and 1017th ($1100 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 876th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 867th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Minneapolis

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Kyoto Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$26236

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618