Kyoto vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
653K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 53% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4577th and 662nd ($1210 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 590th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 108th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Portland

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Kyoto Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$16661

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489