Kyoto vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$419
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$1989
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
1.46M
518K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 3% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5014th and 5133rd ($1100 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 130th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 42nd vs 188th best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 1860th 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
$7.94
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$27.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$17480

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032