Kyoto vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
441K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 66% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4942nd and 90th ($1107 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 947th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Oakland

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Kyoto Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$18326

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359