Kyoto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$482
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2652
😷 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 13% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4577th and 4132nd ($1210 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 18th 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 7th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 108th vs 10th 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
$10.5
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092