Kyoto vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$419
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5014th and 4th ($1100 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 867th and 15th 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
$7.94
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$3
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192