Kyoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$437
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 8% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4641st and 4366th ($1148 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 6th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 112th 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
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$8318

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008