Kyoto vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$427
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 42% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4942nd and 2306th ($1107 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 52nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 947th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Montreal

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Kyoto Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$4789

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811