Kyoto vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$385
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.38M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 8% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5138th and 5668th ($1026 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 118th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Sofia

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Kyoto Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$7940

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619