Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 19.2% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 19.3% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.38 ¥1,615

$8.38 ¥1,303

23.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.46 ¥5,360

$47.78 ¥7,431

-27.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 ¥838

$5.61 ¥872

-3.92%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥524

$3.57 ¥556

-5.60%

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

$0.92 ¥143

$1.2 ¥187

-23.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥116

$0.92 ¥143

-19.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 ¥533

$4.09 ¥636

-16.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.56 ¥1,021

$5.43 ¥844

20.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ¥264

$1.62 ¥252

4.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 ¥270

$1.53 ¥238

13.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.06 ¥476

$5.61 ¥872

-45.45%

Eggs

$2.26 ¥351

$2.35 ¥366

-3.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.75 ¥1,516

$16.11 ¥2,507

-39.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.86 ¥1,222

$8.15 ¥1,268

-3.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.71 ¥2,444

$22.85 ¥3,554

-31.25%

Apples (1kg)

$5.46 ¥850

$5.53 ¥860

-1.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.57 ¥400

$2.65 ¥412

-3.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.55 ¥1,018

$5.94 ¥923

10.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 ¥596

$6.12 ¥952

-37.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ¥250

$3.18 ¥495

-49.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 ¥362

$3.47 ¥539

-32.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥201

$1.48 ¥230

-12.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ¥158

$0.95 ¥148

6.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥642

$4.23 ¥657

-2.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.75 ¥1,205

$9.42 ¥1,465

-17.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ¥277

$2.07 ¥322

-14.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ¥580

$2.96 ¥461

26.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥259

$1.42 ¥221

16.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.5 ¥10.8K

$83.2 ¥12.9K

-16.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥555

$3.53 ¥548

1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 ¥454

$2.92 ¥455

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.95 ¥2,792

$25.83 ¥4,018

-30.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥192

$1.2 ¥187

3.33%

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

$23K ¥3.6M

$23.3K ¥3.6M

-1.35%

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

$17.3K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.6M

2.22%

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

$113 ¥17.5K

$166 ¥25.8K

-32.06%

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

$26.27 ¥4,086

$26.11 ¥4,061

0.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.81 ¥5,259

$33.77 ¥5,253

0.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57 ¥8,864

$69.8 ¥10.9K

-18.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,244

$20.62 ¥3,207

1.16%

Cinema Ticket

$13.07 ¥2,034

$13.25 ¥2,061

-1.36%

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

$364 ¥56.6K

$511 ¥79.5K

-28.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,541 ¥1.2M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

-51.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.11 ¥7,017

$60.4 ¥9,400

-25.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.88 ¥4,958

$41.19 ¥6,406

-22.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 ¥11.3K

$64.6 ¥10K

12.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 ¥14K

$92 ¥14.3K

-2.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 ¥91K

$1,120 ¥174.1K

-47.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 ¥54.5K

$607 ¥94.4K

-42.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,669 ¥259.6K

$2,689 ¥418.2K

-37.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$916 ¥142.5K

$1,333 ¥207.4K

-31.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.2K ¥1.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,928 ¥766.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,793 ¥278.9K

$2,495 ¥388.1K

-28.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

1.72

3.49%

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

Last update for Kyoto: December 2, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: November 30, 2025

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