Kyoto vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
1.46M
216K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 46% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4577th and 1293rd ($1210 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1st in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 108th and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Wellington

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Kyoto Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700