Kyoto vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$437
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.46M
686K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 23% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4641st and 5882nd ($1148 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 732nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 6th vs 10th best cities to live in Japan, and 112th vs 271st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Shizuoka

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Kyoto Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$8368

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083