Kyoto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$385
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
1.46M
14M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5138th and 3238th ($1026 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 118th vs 1st 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
$6.61
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063