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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 2.5% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.6% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$10.45 ¥1,642

-22.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.15 ¥5,365

41.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.51 ¥866

-1.63%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.37 ¥530

5.34%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.92 ¥144

36.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.79 ¥124

8.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.38 ¥531

25.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.60 ¥1,037

-17.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.64 ¥258

-0.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.71 ¥269

-8.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$3.11 ¥489

76.53%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.23 ¥351

8.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.76 ¥1,533

61.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.50 ¥1,179

5.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.68 ¥2,464

45.28%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.69 ¥893

-6.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.61 ¥410

1.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$6.44 ¥1,011

-9.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$3.83 ¥601

56.40%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.66 ¥260

93.98%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.24 ¥353

49.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.29 ¥203

14.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.97 ¥152

-2.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.24 ¥666

-2.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.04 ¥1,420

2.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.79 ¥282

19.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$3.54 ¥556

-18.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.66 ¥261

-12.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$70.6 ¥11.1K

17.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.57 ¥560

-1.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.91 ¥458

-0.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.60 ¥2,765

46.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥188

5.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

1.62%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.34%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$110 ¥17.3K

51.08%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$25.93 ¥4,074

2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.38 ¥5,245

-0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$57.4 ¥9,011

20.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$20.90 ¥3,284

-0.19%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.08 ¥2,054

1.61%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$364 ¥57.3K

37.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$7,514 ¥1.2M

108.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$45.15 ¥7,094

33.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$32.35 ¥5,083

24.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$75.4 ¥11.8K

-14.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$93.1 ¥14.6K

-2.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$584 ¥91.7K

93.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$349 ¥54.8K

73.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$1,693 ¥265.9K

57.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$911 ¥143.1K

44.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,889 ¥296.8K

38.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kyoto: March 2, 2026

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