Kyoto vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$385
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
1.46M
792K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 29% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5138th and 3662nd ($1026 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 24th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 118th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Valencia, Spain

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Kyoto Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$9302

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426