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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 14.7% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 15.2% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.45 ¥1,654

$7.31 JMD 1,144

42.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.15 ¥5,407

$61.5 JMD 9,623

-44.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 ¥873

$8.68 JMD 1,358

-36.52%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥534

$4.45 JMD 697

-24.27%

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

$0.92 ¥145

$1.31 JMD 206

-29.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥125

$0.71 JMD 111

11.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 ¥535

$2.53 JMD 395

33.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.60 ¥1,045

$3.09 JMD 484

113.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ¥260

$4.39 JMD 687

-62.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥271

$3.65 JMD 572

-53.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.11 ¥493

$1.57 JMD 246

98.09%

Eggs

$2.23 ¥353

$3.46 JMD 541

-35.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ¥1,545

$10.98 JMD 1,718

-11.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 ¥1,188

$6.44 JMD 1,008

16.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.68 ¥2,483

$7.47 JMD 1,169

109.91%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 ¥900

$5.96 JMD 932

-4.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 ¥413

$3.09 JMD 484

-15.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.44 ¥1,019

$4.11 JMD 643

56.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 ¥606

$3.00 JMD 470

27.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 ¥262

$2.01 JMD 315

-17.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 ¥355

$1.99 JMD 311

12.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥205

$3.08 JMD 483

-58.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ¥153

$1.50 JMD 234

-35.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥671

$8.74 JMD 1,368

-51.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 ¥1,431

$11.39 JMD 1,783

-20.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ¥284

$2.84 JMD 445

-36.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ¥561

$3.16 JMD 494

12.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥263

$0.88 JMD 138

88.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.6 ¥11.2K

$48.31 JMD 7,561

46.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥565

$1.13 JMD 176

215.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 ¥461

$3.25 JMD 509

-10.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.60 ¥2,787

$6.38 JMD 998

175.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥189

$1.25 JMD 196

-4.00%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$43.6K JMD 6.8M

-46.80%

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

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

-50.22%

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

$110 ¥17.4K

$164 JMD 25.7K

-33.11%

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

$25.93 ¥4,105

$22.43 JMD 3,511

15.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 ¥5,285

$50.1 JMD 7,840

-33.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥9,080

$70.0 JMD 10.9K

-18.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.90 ¥3,310

$15.70 JMD 2,457

33.12%

Cinema Ticket

$13.08 ¥2,070

$12.92 JMD 2,022

1.24%

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

$364 ¥57.7K

$231 JMD 36.1K

58.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,514 ¥1.2M

$2,450 JMD 383.4K

206.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.15 ¥7,148

$25.67 JMD 4,018

75.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.35 ¥5,123

$25.35 JMD 3,968

27.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥11.9K

$72.2 JMD 11.3K

4.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$76.9 JMD 12.0K

21.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 ¥92.4K

$892 JMD 139.7K

-34.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 ¥55.2K

$462 JMD 72.3K

-24.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,693 ¥268.0K

$2,051 JMD 321.1K

-17.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 ¥144.2K

$1,221 JMD 191.2K

-25.45%

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)

$1,889 ¥299.1K

$740 JMD 115.9K

155.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

9.15

-80.55%

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

Last update for Kyoto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

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