Kyoto vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$419
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
78
30
🏙️ Population
1.46M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 109% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5014th and 8528th ($1100 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 867th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs South Tarawa

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Kyoto South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$4506

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649