Kyoto vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$419
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$1896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 4% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5014th and 4892nd ($1100 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 41st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.7 months in Nagoya. Ranked 42nd vs 41st best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 865th 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
$7.94
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$14392

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931