Kyoto vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
468K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4577th and 806th ($1210 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Raleigh

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Kyoto Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$22229

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753