Kyoto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$427
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 17% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4942nd and 4404th ($1107 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 70th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 947th vs 15th 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
$8.41
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.03
🥤 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
$483
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073