Kyoto vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$3317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
518K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 42% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4965th and 2232nd ($1128 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 144th in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 946th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sheffield

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Kyoto Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.25
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$6
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$24899

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871