Kyoto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$437
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2647
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 14% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4641st and 4098th ($1148 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 112th vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Yokohama

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Kyoto Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$13410

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KyotoYokohama

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109