Kyoto vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$482
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$1738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.46M
458K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 16% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4577th and 3932nd ($1210 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 7th best city to live in Japan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 108th and 323rd 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
$10.5
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$7079

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467