Kyoto vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.46M
568K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 47% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5014th and 1777th ($1100 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 28th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 867th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Surrey

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Kyoto Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$12113

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797