Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Shanghai

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 30.8% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 27.1% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.24 ¥1,471

$4.89 ¥35.07

109.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.07 ¥4,894

$35.85 ¥257

-4.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 ¥784

$5.64 ¥40.42

-3.19%

Cappuccino

$3.54 ¥509

$3.41 ¥24.44

3.81%

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

$0.91 ¥131

$0.59 ¥4.2

54.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥113

$0.33 ¥2.4

139.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 ¥512

$1.42 ¥10.16

151.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.7 ¥962

$2.73 ¥19.56

145.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥231

$2.09 ¥14.96

-22.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 ¥250

$1.85 ¥13.27

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$1.11 ¥7.95

174.77%

Eggs

$2.28 ¥327

$1.69 ¥12.14

34.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.57 ¥1,374

$15.22 ¥109

-37.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.56 ¥1,086

$3.09 ¥22.14

144.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.37 ¥2,208

$10.97 ¥78.7

40.11%

Apples (1kg)

$5.52 ¥793

$2.38 ¥17.08

131.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥367

$1.68 ¥12.09

51.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.62 ¥951

$1.8 ¥12.88

267.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.89 ¥559

$1.5 ¥10.76

159.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.6 ¥229

$0.86 ¥6.17

86.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.36 ¥339

$1.17 ¥8.39

101.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥186

$0.67 ¥4.8

92.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥136

$0.57 ¥4.06

66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.04 ¥581

$2.72 ¥19.49

48.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.29 ¥1,191

$11.69 ¥83.9

-29.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ¥259

$0.79 ¥5.68

127.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 ¥512

$1.58 ¥11.33

125.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥239

$0.41 ¥2.92

304.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.6 ¥10.1K

$35.02 ¥251

101.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥505

$2.22 ¥15.91

58.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥432

$0.37 ¥2.68

710.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.07 ¥2,597

$8.43 ¥60.4

114.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥169

$1.09 ¥7.84

7.34%

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

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$19.6K ¥140.6K

19.81%

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

$17.1K ¥2.5M

$18.1K ¥130.2K

-5.60%

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

$112 ¥16.1K

$52 ¥373

116.09%

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

$26.47 ¥3,803

$8.91 ¥63.9

197.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.28 ¥4,781

$13.94 ¥100

138.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.5 ¥8,402

$46.6 ¥334

25.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.91 ¥3,004

$19.75 ¥142

5.87%

Cinema Ticket

$13.19 ¥1,894

$8.4 ¥60.3

57.02%

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

$377 ¥54.2K

$1,306 ¥9,365

-71.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,288 ¥1M

$31K ¥222.7K

-76.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.44 ¥6,672

$59.4 ¥426

-21.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.14 ¥4,617

$37.41 ¥268

-14.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 ¥10.4K

$77.9 ¥559

-6.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥13K

$98.3 ¥705

-7.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 ¥83.7K

$952 ¥6,826

-38.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 ¥50.4K

$572 ¥4,101

-38.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,637 ¥235.2K

$2,503 ¥18K

-34.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$908 ¥130.4K

$1,178 ¥8,447

-22.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,567 ¥799.7K

$14.9K ¥106.7K

-62.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,181 ¥600.6K

$7,858 ¥56.4K

-46.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,954 ¥280.7K

$1,509 ¥10.8K

29.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

3.58

-50.28%

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

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