Kyoto vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
459K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 46% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4577th and 1277th ($1210 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1122nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 108th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Virginia Beach

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Kyoto Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$18476

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701