Kyoto vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3864
🏠 One person rent
$437
$837
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1959
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$861
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
91
59
🏙️ Population
1.46M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 23% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4641st and 3454th ($1148 vs $1495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Japan vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 112th and 5404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Victoria

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Kyoto Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$661
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$54.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
16.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$21.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$64.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$8298

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$711
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1100
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1105
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$706
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$447
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$498
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$808
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$745
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$580
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$712
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$785
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$552
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$523
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$507
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$545
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1371
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1400
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1396
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1506
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$352
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1150
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$486
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$561
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$660
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$541
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$408