Kyoto vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.46M
430K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 50% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4641st and 1145th ($1148 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1045th 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 months in Minneapolis. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 112th and 237th 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
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$27328

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682