Kyoto vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$419
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 4% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5014th and 5168th ($1100 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 148th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Ranked 42nd vs 70th best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 1050th 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
$7.94
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$14598

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096