Kyoto vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
430K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5138th and 1193rd ($1026 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1071st 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 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 118th and 158th 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
$6.61
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$24407

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690