Kyoto vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$437
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
1.46M
720K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 24% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4965th and 6268th ($1128 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 798th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ranked 39th vs 112th best cities to live in Japan, and 946th vs 1654th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Okayama

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Kyoto Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.25
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$12437

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554