Kyoto vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
1.46M
459K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 51% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5138th and 1538th ($1026 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1363rd 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 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 118th and 280th 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
$6.61
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$18553

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685