Kyoto vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.46M
662K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5138th and 587th ($1026 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 7th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 118th and 60th 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
$6.61
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758