Kyoto vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.46M
662K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4965th and 822nd ($1128 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 946th and 53rd 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
$8.25
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$21986

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915