Kyoto vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
441K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 62% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4577th and 91st ($1210 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 38th 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
$10.5
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$8
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$27655

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288