Kyoto vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$437
$995
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$1906
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 29% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4641st and 3022nd ($1148 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in Japan and Poland, respectively. Check Japan vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 112th and 410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Warsaw

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Kyoto Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.05
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$6081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$4065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$522
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$13608

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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 Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1324
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1302
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1090
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1095
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$882
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$884
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1082
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1025
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1125
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1083
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1170
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$964
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$947
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$989
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1051
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1234
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$983
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1173
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$935
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1093
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$469
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$866
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1098
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1057
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1025
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$950
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1107
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$902
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1131
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$974
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1105
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1108
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1016
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$893
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385