Kyoto vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$385
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
1.46M
720K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 7% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5138th and 5599th ($1026 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 552nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 8th vs 485th best cities to live in Japan, and 118th vs 2946th 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
$6.61
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$9023

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Cities near Kyoto

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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036