Kyoto vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$427
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
79
38
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 98% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4942nd and 8195th ($1107 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Japan and Yemen, respectively. Check Japan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 947th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sanaa

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Kyoto Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031