Kyoto vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
1.46M
664K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 58% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4942nd and 689th ($1107 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 5th in Japan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Japan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 947th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Rotterdam

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Kyoto Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.86
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$33.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$13809

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671