Kyoto vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 47% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4942nd and 1744th ($1107 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 24th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 947th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Ottawa

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Kyoto Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$15527

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822