Kyoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$419
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 12% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5014th and 4633rd ($1100 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 23rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Ranked 42nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 17th 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
$7.94
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$12931

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958