Kyoto vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$3839
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.46M
985K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 55% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4965th and 849th ($1128 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 946th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Stockholm

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Kyoto Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.25
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$8.23
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$17693

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516