62.35
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
🙂 Solo nomad:
Kyoto is 7.3% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Kyoto is 16.1% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.24 ¥1,471
$8.28 ¥1,190
23.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.07 ¥4,894
$49.23 ¥7,072
-30.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ¥784
$5.53 ¥794
-1.27%
Cappuccino
$3.54 ¥509
$3.53 ¥507
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ¥131
$1.26 ¥181
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥113
$0.91 ¥131
-13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ¥512
$4.1 ¥589
-12.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 ¥962
$5.33 ¥765
25.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.62 ¥233
-0.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥250
$1.57 ¥225
10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 ¥438
$5.6 ¥804
-45.54%
Eggs
$2.28 ¥327
$2.44 ¥350
-6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 ¥1,374
$16.14 ¥2,319
-40.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 ¥1,086
$8.09 ¥1,161
-6.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.37 ¥2,208
$23.1 ¥3,319
-33.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.52 ¥793
$5.45 ¥782
1.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 ¥367
$2.54 ¥365
0.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.62 ¥951
$5.77 ¥828
14.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 ¥559
$5.79 ¥831
-32.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 ¥229
$3.31 ¥476
-51.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 ¥339
$3.5 ¥502
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 ¥186
$1.44 ¥207
-10.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ¥136
$0.87 ¥125
9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ¥581
$4.13 ¥594
-2.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 ¥1,191
$7.99 ¥1,148
3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$2.17 ¥311
-17.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ¥512
$3.01 ¥432
18.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 ¥239
$1.42 ¥204
16.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.6 ¥10.1K
$83.6 ¥12K
-15.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ¥505
$3.5 ¥502
0.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3 ¥432
$3.02 ¥434
-0.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.07 ¥2,597
$26.74 ¥3,841
-32.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥169
$1.27 ¥182
-7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ¥16.1K
$168 ¥24.1K
-33.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.47 ¥3,803
$26.85 ¥3,857
-1.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.28 ¥4,781
$32.93 ¥4,731
1.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 ¥8,402
$70.3 ¥10.1K
-16.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.91 ¥3,004
$20.82 ¥2,991
0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 ¥1,894
$12.94 ¥1,859
1.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ¥54.2K
$506 ¥72.7K
-25.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,288 ¥1M
$15.7K ¥2.3M
-53.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.44 ¥6,672
$62.1 ¥8,922
-25.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.14 ¥4,617
$41.04 ¥5,896
-21.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 ¥10.4K
$66.1 ¥9,499
9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.5 ¥13K
$91.4 ¥13.1K
-0.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 ¥83.7K
$1,113 ¥160K
-47.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 ¥50.4K
$599 ¥86.1K
-41.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 ¥235.2K
$2,616 ¥375.8K
-37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 ¥130.4K
$1,316 ¥189K
-31.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,567 ¥799.7K
$10.1K ¥1.5M
-45.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,181 ¥600.6K
$5,202 ¥747.2K
-19.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyoto
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,954 ¥280.7K
$2,610 ¥374.9K
-25.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
1.72
3.49%
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