Kyoto vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$419
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
96
47
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.26M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 18% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5014th and 4430th ($1100 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 9th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 867th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Zapopan

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Kyoto Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$6434

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994