Kyoto vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
468K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 51% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4965th and 1246th ($1128 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1054th 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 Raleigh. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 946th and 245th 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
$8.25
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$5.67
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$24650

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736