Kyoto vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$3146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 49% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4641st and 1222nd ($1148 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 112th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Paris

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Kyoto Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$16193

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293