Kyoto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$427
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
79
99
🏙️ Population
1.46M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4942nd and 3130th ($1107 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 70th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 947th vs 4th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Tokyo

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Kyoto Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$14795

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961