Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Kyoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Kyoto

🙂 Solo nomad: Kingston is 12.8% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 17.9% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.31 JMD 1,144

$10.45 ¥1,654

-30.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.5 JMD 9,623

$34.15 ¥5,407

80.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 JMD 1,358

$5.51 ¥873

57.53%

Cappuccino

$4.45 JMD 697

$3.37 ¥534

32.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 JMD 206

$0.92 ¥145

42.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 111

$0.79 ¥125

-10.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 JMD 395

$3.38 ¥535

-25.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 JMD 484

$6.60 ¥1,045

-53.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.39 JMD 687

$1.64 ¥260

167.68%

White Bread (500g)

$3.65 JMD 572

$1.71 ¥271

113.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 JMD 246

$3.11 ¥493

-49.52%

Eggs

$3.46 JMD 541

$2.23 ¥353

55.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.98 JMD 1,718

$9.76 ¥1,545

12.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 JMD 1,008

$7.50 ¥1,188

-14.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 JMD 1,169

$15.68 ¥2,483

-52.36%

Apples (1kg)

$5.96 JMD 932

$5.69 ¥900

4.75%

Banana (1kg)

$3.09 JMD 484

$2.61 ¥413

18.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.11 JMD 643

$6.44 ¥1,019

-36.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.00 JMD 470

$3.83 ¥606

-21.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$1.66 ¥262

21.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 JMD 311

$2.24 ¥355

-11.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 JMD 483

$1.29 ¥205

138.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 234

$0.97 ¥153

54.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.74 JMD 1,368

$4.24 ¥671

106.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 JMD 1,783

$9.04 ¥1,431

26.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 JMD 445

$1.79 ¥284

58.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 JMD 494

$3.54 ¥561

-10.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 JMD 138

$1.66 ¥263

-46.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.31 JMD 7,561

$70.6 ¥11.2K

-31.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 JMD 176

$3.57 ¥565

-68.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.25 JMD 509

$2.91 ¥461

11.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.38 JMD 998

$17.60 ¥2,787

-63.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 JMD 196

$1.20 ¥189

4.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

87.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

100.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 JMD 25.7K

$110 ¥17.4K

49.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.43 JMD 3,511

$25.93 ¥4,105

-13.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.1 JMD 7,840

$33.38 ¥5,285

50.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.0 JMD 10.9K

$57.4 ¥9,080

21.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.70 JMD 2,457

$20.90 ¥3,310

-24.88%

Cinema Ticket

$12.92 JMD 2,022

$13.08 ¥2,070

-1.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$231 JMD 36.1K

$364 ¥57.7K

-36.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,450 JMD 383.4K

$7,514 ¥1.2M

-67.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.67 JMD 4,018

$45.15 ¥7,148

-43.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.35 JMD 3,968

$32.35 ¥5,123

-21.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

$75.4 ¥11.9K

-4.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

$93.1 ¥14.7K

-17.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$892 JMD 139.7K

$584 ¥92.4K

52.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 JMD 72.3K

$349 ¥55.2K

32.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,051 JMD 321.1K

$1,693 ¥268.0K

21.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 JMD 191.2K

$911 ¥144.2K

34.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,873 JMD 449.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,162 JMD 338.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$740 JMD 115.9K

$1,889 ¥299.1K

-60.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

1.78

414.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kyoto: March 2, 2026

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