Kyoto vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$419
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
1.46M
398K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 39% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5014th and 2761st ($1100 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1934th 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 Wichita. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 867th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Wichita

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Kyoto Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$15897

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357