Kyoto vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$482
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.46M
690K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 61% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4577th and 93rd ($1210 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Washington

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Kyoto Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$23453

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Cities near Kyoto

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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948