Kyoto vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2673
🏠 One person rent
$437
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2397
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.46M
726K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 10% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 4641st and 5219th ($1148 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 381st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Ranked 6th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 112th vs 550th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sagamihara

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Kyoto Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$5483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$3092
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$53.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$16298

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$993
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1091
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1023
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1065
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1116
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1305
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1039
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$908
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1089
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1084
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$948
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1109
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1122
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$960
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1129
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1099
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$969
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1103
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1107
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$983
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1106
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1064
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1136
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1111
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1101
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143