Kyoto vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$437
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2282
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 4% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4641st and 4476th ($1148 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 40th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Ranked 6th vs 5th best cities to live in Japan, and 112th vs 69th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Nagoya

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Kyoto Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$16142

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982