Kyoto vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$482
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$6658
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
1.46M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 84% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 4577th and 1st ($1210 vs $7469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1st in Japan and Monaco, respectively. Check Japan vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 108th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Monaco City

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Kyoto Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$44554

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633