Kyoto vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$437
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.46M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 67% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4641st and 6956th ($1148 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 64th in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 112th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Tianjin

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Kyoto Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$18215

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616