Kyoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$482
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 0.2% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4577th and 4566th ($1210 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 45th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 7th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 108th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Osaka

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Kyoto Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016