Kyoto vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$3963
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
709K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 59% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4942nd and 530th ($1107 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 947th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Oslo

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Kyoto Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$16133

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242