Kyoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$385
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 8% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5138th and 4674th ($1026 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 54th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 8th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 118th vs 15th 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
$6.61
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933