Kyoto vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.46M
525K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 54% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4577th and 501st ($1210 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sacramento

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Kyoto Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$30262

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851