Kyoto vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$385
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2385
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
1.46M
518K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 3% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5138th and 5333rd ($1026 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 397th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 8th vs 200th best cities to live in Japan, and 118th vs 1311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Utsunomiya

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Kyoto Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997