Kyoto vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$437
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$1611
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4641st and 4495th ($1148 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Ranked 6th vs 46th best cities to live in Japan, and 112th vs 748th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Saitama

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Kyoto Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$14676

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125