Kyoto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$419
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 17% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5014th and 4478th ($1100 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ranked 42nd vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 867th vs 13th 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
$7.94
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$15140

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094