Kyoto vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$385
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
1.46M
438K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 23% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5138th and 4073rd ($1026 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 118th and 271st 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
$6.61
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$6105

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414