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😐 Solo nomad:
Tokyo is 6.8% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Tokyo is 13.9% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 ¥1,190
$10.24 ¥1,471
-19.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.23 ¥7,072
$34.07 ¥4,894
44.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ¥794
$5.46 ¥784
1.28%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥507
$3.54 ¥509
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ¥181
$0.91 ¥131
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ¥131
$0.79 ¥113
15.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 ¥589
$3.57 ¥512
14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 ¥765
$6.7 ¥962
-20.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥233
$1.61 ¥231
0.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥225
$1.74 ¥250
-9.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.6 ¥804
$3.05 ¥438
83.61%
Eggs
$2.44 ¥350
$2.28 ¥327
7.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.14 ¥2,319
$9.57 ¥1,374
68.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 ¥1,161
$7.56 ¥1,086
7.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.1 ¥3,319
$15.37 ¥2,208
50.29%
Apples (1kg)
$5.45 ¥782
$5.52 ¥793
-1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ¥365
$2.55 ¥367
-0.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.77 ¥828
$6.62 ¥951
-12.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 ¥831
$3.89 ¥559
48.84%
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 ¥476
$1.6 ¥229
106.87%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$2.36 ¥339
48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ¥207
$1.29 ¥186
11.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥125
$0.95 ¥136
-8.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ¥594
$4.04 ¥581
2.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ¥1,148
$8.29 ¥1,191
-3.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ¥311
$1.8 ¥259
20.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥432
$3.57 ¥512
-15.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 ¥204
$1.66 ¥239
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 ¥12K
$70.6 ¥10.1K
18.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥502
$3.51 ¥505
-0.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 ¥434
$3 ¥432
0.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 ¥3,841
$18.07 ¥2,597
47.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ¥182
$1.17 ¥169
8.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-1.81%
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
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ¥24.1K
$112 ¥16.1K
49.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.85 ¥3,857
$26.47 ¥3,803
1.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.93 ¥4,731
$33.28 ¥4,781
-1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 ¥10.1K
$58.5 ¥8,402
20.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 ¥2,991
$20.91 ¥3,004
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 ¥1,859
$13.19 ¥1,894
-1.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 ¥72.7K
$377 ¥54.2K
34.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ¥2.3M
$7,288 ¥1M
115.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ¥8,922
$46.44 ¥6,672
33.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.04 ¥5,896
$32.14 ¥4,617
27.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 ¥9,499
$72.7 ¥10.4K
-9.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 ¥13.1K
$90.5 ¥13K
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 ¥160K
$582 ¥83.7K
91.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 ¥86.1K
$351 ¥50.4K
70.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,616 ¥375.8K
$1,637 ¥235.2K
59.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 ¥189K
$908 ¥130.4K
44.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K ¥1.5M
$5,567 ¥799.7K
82.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,202 ¥747.2K
$4,181 ¥600.6K
24.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokyo
Kyoto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,610 ¥374.9K
$1,954 ¥280.7K
33.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
1.78
-3.37%
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