Kyoto vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$437
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4641st and 3rd ($1148 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 112th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs New York City

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Kyoto New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111