Kyoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$437
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$2134
😷 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 11% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4965th and 4625th ($1128 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 25th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 39th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 946th vs 27th 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
$8.25
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$13598

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993