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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 9.4% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 12.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 ¥1,476

$7.5 JMD 1,193

36.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.95 ¥5,021

$62 JMD 9,864

-43.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥802

$8.61 JMD 1,370

-35.19%

Cappuccino

$3.44 ¥494

$4.46 JMD 710

-22.87%

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

$0.94 ¥135

$1.37 JMD 218

-31.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.71 JMD 112

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 ¥497

$2.55 JMD 405

35.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 ¥956

$3.18 JMD 506

109.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥243

$4.2 JMD 668

-59.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥257

$3.65 JMD 581

-50.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$1.62 JMD 258

88.27%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$3.52 JMD 561

-35.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 ¥1,345

$11.21 JMD 1,784

-16.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.65 ¥1,099

$6.45 JMD 1,027

18.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.28 ¥2,195

$7.58 JMD 1,207

101.58%

Apples (1kg)

$5.45 ¥783

$6.13 JMD 975

-11.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥366

$3.14 JMD 500

-18.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.5 ¥934

$4.1 JMD 653

58.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥549

$2.89 JMD 461

32.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥229

$2.01 JMD 320

-20.90%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ¥333

$1.95 JMD 311

18.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ¥177

$3.09 JMD 491

-60.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥138

$1.44 JMD 230

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥609

$8.64 JMD 1,376

-50.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ¥1,163

$11.34 JMD 1,805

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥255

$2.76 JMD 439

-35.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ¥533

$3.19 JMD 508

16.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 ¥230

$0.82 JMD 130

95.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,873

$49.83 JMD 7,932

37.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$1.11 JMD 177

207.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥431

$3.14 JMD 500

-4.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,537

$6.39 JMD 1,017

176.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.24 JMD 197

-4.03%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$42.2K JMD 6.7M

-45.42%

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

$17K ¥2.4M

$33.4K JMD 5.3M

-49.00%

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

$112 ¥16K

$165 JMD 26.3K

-32.34%

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

$26.64 ¥3,828

$22.19 JMD 3,533

20.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥4,914

$51.7 JMD 8,230

-33.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ¥8,345

$70 JMD 11.1K

-16.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,047

$15.41 JMD 2,453

37.64%

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 ¥1,922

$13.34 JMD 2,124

0.30%

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

$364 ¥52.3K

$230 JMD 36.6K

58.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,285 ¥1M

$2,523 JMD 401.7K

188.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.85 ¥6,587

$25.85 JMD 4,115

77.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.19 ¥4,624

$25.43 JMD 4,048

26.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ¥10.5K

$70.9 JMD 11.3K

3.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91 ¥13.1K

$76.8 JMD 12.2K

18.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.2K

$893 JMD 142.2K

-34.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥48.9K

$456 JMD 72.6K

-25.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 ¥240.4K

$2,021 JMD 321.7K

-17.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥134.8K

$1,209 JMD 192.5K

-22.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥394.7K

$2,835 JMD 451.2K

-3.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ¥231.5K

$2,152 JMD 342.6K

-25.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,902 ¥273.2K

$735 JMD 117.1K

158.59%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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