Kyoto vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.46M
430K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 46% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4577th and 1228th ($1210 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 234th 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
$10.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$27084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640