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

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Kyoto San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$419
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$6139
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 72% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5014th and 8th ($1100 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 5th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 867th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs San Jose, United States

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Kyoto San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$23151

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273