Kyoto vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$437
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$1698
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.46M
458K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 19% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4641st and 3823rd ($1148 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and Estonia, respectively. Check Japan vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 112th and 343rd 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
$10
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$7151

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394