Kyoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$427
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 11% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4942nd and 4626th ($1107 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 29th 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 Osaka. Ranked 70th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 947th vs 34th 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
$8.41
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$13640

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997