Kyoto vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$385
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
874K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 72% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5138th and 12th ($1026 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 118th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs San Francisco

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Kyoto San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$31490

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733