Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Getafe Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Getafe

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 17.4% cheaper than Getafe without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 18.6% cheaper than Getafe without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.27 ¥1,476
$17.12 €14.78
-40.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.95 ¥5,021
$69.3 €59.8
-49.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 ¥802
$10.6 €9.15
-47.36%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ¥494
$2.48 €2.14
38.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ¥135
$3.21 €2.77
-70.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥108
$2.11 €1.82
-64.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 ¥497
$3.46 €2.99
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 ¥956
$4.52 €3.9
47.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ¥243
$1.15 €0.99
46.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ¥257
$1.1 €0.95
62.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 ¥438
$1.73 €1.49
76.30%
Eggs
$2.27 ¥326
$2.72 €2.35
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 ¥1,345
$14.57 €12.58
-35.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 ¥1,099
$9.45 €8.16
-19.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 ¥2,195
$17.12 €14.78
-10.75%
Apples (1kg)
$5.45 ¥783
$2.66 €2.29
104.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 ¥366
$2.13 €1.84
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.5 ¥934
$1.93 €1.66
236.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 ¥549
$2.68 €2.31
42.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ¥229
$2.12 €1.83
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ¥333
$2.02 €1.75
14.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 ¥177
$1.35 €1.16
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ¥138
$0.68 €0.59
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 ¥609
$6.27 €5.41
-32.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 ¥1,163
$8.12 €7.01
-0.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ¥255
$1.21 €1.05
46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 ¥533
$2.16 €1.87
71.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 ¥230
$1.72 €1.48
-6.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 ¥9,873
$33.86 €29.24
102.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥490
$4.02 €3.47
-15.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3 ¥431
$1.37 €1.18
118.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.66 ¥2,537
$23.33 €20.14
-24.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.86 €1.61
-36.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$37K €32K
-37.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥2.4M
$34.4K €29.7K
-50.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ¥16K
$196 €169
-42.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.64 ¥3,828
$21.06 €18.19
26.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.21 ¥4,914
$31.99 €27.62
6.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.1 ¥8,345
$47.91 €41.37
21.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.21 ¥3,047
$15.21 €13.14
39.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 ¥1,922
$10.51 €9.08
27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$364 ¥52.3K
$262 €226
38.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,285 ¥1M
$6,979 €6,025
4.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.85 ¥6,587
$95.8 €82.7
-52.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 ¥4,624
$36.86 €31.82
-12.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 ¥10.5K
$89 €76.9
-17.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 ¥13.1K
$93.3 €80.5
-2.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 ¥84.2K
$973 €840
-39.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ¥48.9K
$707 €610
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,673 ¥240.4K
$1,314 €1,134
27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 ¥134.8K
$1,020 €881
-8.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,748 ¥394.7K
$2,761 €2,384
-0.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 ¥231.5K
$2,454 €2,119
-34.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyoto
Getafe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 ¥273.2K
$1,796 €1,551
5.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
3.43
-48.10%

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Last update for Kyoto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Getafe: October 29, 2025

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