Kyoto vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$385
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
518K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 40% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5138th and 2627th ($1026 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 177th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 118th and 159th 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
$6.61
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$9409

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751