Kyoto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$482
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.46M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4577th and 3085th ($1210 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 7th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 108th vs 3rd 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
$10.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033