Kyoto vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$427
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$1941
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.46M
458K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 31% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4942nd and 3511th ($1107 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Japan and Estonia, respectively. Check Japan vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 947th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Tallinn

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Kyoto Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$8113

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503