Kyoto vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$437
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$6191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 70% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4641st and 8th ($1148 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 112th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kyoto San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$25839

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968