Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 8.8% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 18.9% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.29 ¥1,632

$6.81 ¥1,081

51.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.69 ¥5,503

$40.78 ¥6,469

-14.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.50 ¥873

$5.45 ¥864

0.92%

Cappuccino

$3.45 ¥548

$3.08 ¥489

12.01%

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

$0.87 ¥139

$1.15 ¥183

-24.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥126

$0.82 ¥130

-3.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥555

$2.05 ¥325

70.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.49 ¥1,030

$3.15 ¥500

106.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥254

$1.51 ¥239

5.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥282

$1.67 ¥265

6.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.16 ¥501

$4.83 ¥766

-34.58%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥359

$2.30 ¥364

-1.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.57 ¥1,518

$9.96 ¥1,581

-3.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.56 ¥1,199

$6.26 ¥993

20.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.71 ¥2,491

$15.31 ¥2,428

2.61%

Apples (1kg)

$5.52 ¥875

$6.07 ¥963

-9.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 ¥393

$3.05 ¥484

-18.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,006

$4.07 ¥645

55.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.87 ¥613

$6.17 ¥979

-37.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥252

$3.25 ¥515

-51.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ¥364

$4.27 ¥677

-46.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ¥200

$1.38 ¥218

-8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 ¥159

$0.82 ¥131

21.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.13 ¥655

-1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.70 ¥1,221

$6.37 ¥1,010

20.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥280

$1.77 ¥281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ¥562

$2.06 ¥327

71.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥254

$1.57 ¥249

1.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.9 ¥11.1K

$55.3 ¥8,778

26.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ¥549

$3.41 ¥541

1.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥456

$2.75 ¥436

4.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.62 ¥2,795

$22.09 ¥3,504

-20.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥188

$1.23 ¥195

-4.07%

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

0.52%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.9K ¥3.0M

-11.01%

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

$114 ¥18.1K

$145 ¥23.0K

-21.24%

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

$26.12 ¥4,143

$27.23 ¥4,319

-4.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ¥5,348

$33.31 ¥5,284

1.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.6 ¥9,302

$56.6 ¥8,985

3.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.60 ¥3,268

$13.92 ¥2,208

47.99%

Cinema Ticket

$12.94 ¥2,052

$13.43 ¥2,131

-3.65%

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

$372 ¥59.0K

$276 ¥43.8K

34.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,495 ¥1.2M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

-46.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.35 ¥7,194

$41.77 ¥6,625

8.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.38 ¥5,137

$30.02 ¥4,762

7.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.6K

$59.6 ¥9,448

22.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥14.5K

$113 ¥17.9K

-19.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 ¥93.6K

$809 ¥128.3K

-27.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 ¥54.3K

$489 ¥77.6K

-30.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,685 ¥267.3K

$1,256 ¥199.2K

34.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥148.8K

$856 ¥135.8K

9.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,966 ¥946.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,127 ¥654.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,871 ¥296.7K

$2,640 ¥418.7K

-29.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

2.05

-13.17%

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

Last update for Kyoto: April 14, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: April 14, 2026

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