Kyoto vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$3699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.46M
709K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 50% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4641st and 1171st ($1148 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 112th and 37th 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
$10
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$8593

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006