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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 23.8% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 23.8% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.38 ¥1,303

$10.38 ¥1,615

-19.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.78 ¥7,431

$34.46 ¥5,360

38.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 ¥872

$5.39 ¥838

4.08%

Cappuccino

$3.57 ¥556

$3.37 ¥524

5.93%

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

$1.2 ¥187

$0.92 ¥143

30.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥143

$0.74 ¥116

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.09 ¥636

$3.42 ¥533

19.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 ¥844

$6.56 ¥1,021

-17.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 ¥252

$1.7 ¥264

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥238

$1.74 ¥270

-12.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.61 ¥872

$3.06 ¥476

83.33%

Eggs

$2.35 ¥366

$2.26 ¥351

3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.11 ¥2,507

$9.75 ¥1,516

65.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ¥1,268

$7.86 ¥1,222

3.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.85 ¥3,554

$15.71 ¥2,444

45.45%

Apples (1kg)

$5.53 ¥860

$5.46 ¥850

1.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥412

$2.57 ¥400

3.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 ¥923

$6.55 ¥1,018

-9.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.12 ¥952

$3.83 ¥596

59.79%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥495

$1.61 ¥250

97.52%

Onion (1kg)

$3.47 ¥539

$2.33 ¥362

48.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥230

$1.29 ¥201

14.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥148

$1.01 ¥158

-5.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 ¥657

$4.13 ¥642

2.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.42 ¥1,465

$7.75 ¥1,205

21.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥322

$1.78 ¥277

16.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ¥461

$3.73 ¥580

-20.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.42 ¥221

$1.66 ¥259

-14.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥12.9K

$69.5 ¥10.8K

19.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥548

$3.57 ¥555

-1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 ¥455

$2.92 ¥454

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.83 ¥4,018

$17.95 ¥2,792

43.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥187

$1.24 ¥192

-3.23%

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

$23.3K ¥3.6M

$23K ¥3.6M

1.37%

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

$16.9K ¥2.6M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

-2.17%

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

$166 ¥25.8K

$113 ¥17.5K

47.19%

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

$26.11 ¥4,061

$26.27 ¥4,086

-0.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥5,253

$33.81 ¥5,259

-0.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.8 ¥10.9K

$57 ¥8,864

22.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.62 ¥3,207

$20.86 ¥3,244

-1.15%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,061

$13.07 ¥2,034

1.38%

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

$511 ¥79.5K

$364 ¥56.6K

40.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$7,541 ¥1.2M

104.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 ¥9,400

$45.11 ¥7,017

33.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.19 ¥6,406

$31.88 ¥4,958

29.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10K

$72.6 ¥11.3K

-11.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92 ¥14.3K

$90.1 ¥14K

2.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 ¥174.1K

$585 ¥91K

91.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 ¥94.4K

$351 ¥54.5K

73.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ¥418.2K

$1,669 ¥259.6K

61.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ¥207.4K

$916 ¥142.5K

45.50%

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)

$2,495 ¥388.1K

$1,793 ¥278.9K

39.15%

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Kyoto: December 2, 2025

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