Kyoto vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.46M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5138th and 6th ($1026 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 118th and 8th 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
$6.61
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028