Kyoto vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$385
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$1375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.46M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 38% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5138th and 2834th ($1026 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 118th and 2020th 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
$6.61
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$10317

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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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355