Kyoto vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.46M
662K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4577th and 512th ($1210 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1st in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 108th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Vancouver

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Kyoto Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$16245

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743