Kyoto vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$437
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$1922
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
1.46M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 27% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4641st and 3109th ($1148 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 3rd in Japan and Malta, respectively. Check Japan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 112th and 1378th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Valletta

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Kyoto Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.07
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$8456

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348