Kyoto vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$385
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2123
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 14% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5138th and 4446th ($1026 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 24th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Ranked 8th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 118th vs 73rd 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
$6.61
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$13366

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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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966