Kyoto vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 54% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5138th and 1242nd ($1026 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1113th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 118th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs San Antonio

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Kyoto San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$19044

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108