Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Taipei Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Taipei

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 2.2% more expensive than Taipei without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 7.7% cheaper than Taipei without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.36 ¥1,639

$6.86 NT$217

51.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.33 ¥5,429

$40.74 NT$1,287

-15.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.59 ¥884

$5.69 NT$180

-1.76%

Cappuccino

$3.39 ¥537

$3.88 NT$123

-12.63%

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

$0.88 ¥139

$1.13 NT$35.83

-22.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥125

$0.77 NT$24.38

2.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥554

$3.40 NT$108

2.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.69 ¥1,059

$3.35 NT$106

99.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.19 NT$101

-47.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥281

$1.88 NT$59.5

-5.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.18 ¥503

$3.09 NT$97.5

2.91%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥370

$2.91 NT$91.8

-19.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.58 ¥1,515

$20.06 NT$633

-52.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.52 ¥1,190

$9.87 NT$312

-23.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 ¥2,475

$20.25 NT$640

-22.72%

Apples (1kg)

$5.44 ¥860

$5.31 NT$168

2.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 ¥405

$2.90 NT$91.5

-11.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.50 ¥1,028

$2.85 NT$90.0

128.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥605

$4.17 NT$132

-8.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 ¥250

$2.91 NT$92.0

-45.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 ¥374

$2.20 NT$69.4

7.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 ¥198

$1.91 NT$60.4

-34.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$1.32 NT$41.61

-28.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥670

$4.16 NT$132

1.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.54 ¥1,192

$15.00 NT$474

-49.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ¥284

$1.75 NT$55.3

2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 ¥570

$2.34 NT$73.8

54.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$0.83 NT$26.07

101.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.4 ¥11.0K

$40.77 NT$1,288

70.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.39 ¥537

$2.92 NT$92.3

16.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.86 ¥452

$0.77 NT$24.33

271.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.04 ¥2,853

$10.02 NT$316

80.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.07 NT$33.68

11.21%

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

$23.5K ¥3.7M

$38.1K NT$1.2M

-38.36%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$27.8K NT$879.2K

-39.74%

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

$111 ¥17.6K

$86.5 NT$2,732

28.58%

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

$26.68 ¥4,219

$18.70 NT$591

42.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.70 ¥5,330

$25.03 NT$790

34.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.0 ¥9,323

$40.99 NT$1,294

43.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.93 ¥3,310

$13.91 NT$439

50.47%

Cinema Ticket

$13.20 ¥2,087

$11.68 NT$369

13.01%

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

$362 ¥57.3K

$643 NT$20.3K

-43.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,500 ¥1.2M

$19.1K NT$602.4K

-60.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.73 ¥7,232

$58.3 NT$1,842

-21.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.24 ¥5,099

$33.97 NT$1,073

-5.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 ¥11.6K

$94.6 NT$2,989

-22.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥14.8K

$124 NT$3,915

-24.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ¥92.8K

$798 NT$25.2K

-26.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 ¥55.4K

$544 NT$17.2K

-35.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,646 ¥260.2K

$1,647 NT$52.0K

-0.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$934 ¥147.7K

$1,116 NT$35.2K

-16.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K NT$440.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,257 NT$260.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,911 ¥302.3K

$1,620 NT$51.1K

18.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

2.19

-18.72%

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

Last update for Kyoto: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taipei: January 12, 2026

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