Kyoto vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
49
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 48% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5014th and 1688th ($1100 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 867th and 141st 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
$7.94
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$17263

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875