Kyoto vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 46% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4577th and 1290th ($1210 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 108th and 167th 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
$10.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$20100

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884