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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 30.9% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 0.7% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$10.29 ¥1,633

-18.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.69 ¥5,505

38.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.50 ¥873

2.55%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.45 ¥548

4.06%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$0.87 ¥139

44.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.79 ¥126

16.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$3.50 ¥555

20.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$6.49 ¥1,031

-17.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.60 ¥254

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.78 ¥282

-14.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$3.16 ¥501

70.57%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.27 ¥360

5.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.57 ¥1,519

67.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$7.56 ¥1,200

3.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.71 ¥2,492

46.66%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.52 ¥876

-3.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.48 ¥393

6.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$6.34 ¥1,006

-5.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$3.87 ¥613

52.45%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$1.59 ¥253

100.00%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.30 ¥364

47.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.26 ¥200

17.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$1.00 ¥159

-6.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$7.70 ¥1,221

19.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.77 ¥280

19.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$3.54 ¥562

-17.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.60 ¥254

-11.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$69.9 ¥11.1K

20.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.46 ¥549

-2.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.88 ¥456

5.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$17.62 ¥2,796

46.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.18 ¥188

1.69%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

3.25%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

3.68%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$114 ¥18.1K

45.28%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$26.12 ¥4,144

-0.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$33.72 ¥5,350

-1.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$58.6 ¥9,305

18.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$20.60 ¥3,269

0.53%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.94 ¥2,053

3.71%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$372 ¥59.1K

34.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$7,495 ¥1.2M

107.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$45.35 ¥7,196

36.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$32.38 ¥5,139

24.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$73.1 ¥11.6K

-9.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$91.2 ¥14.5K

-0.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$590 ¥93.6K

90.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$342 ¥54.3K

73.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$1,685 ¥267.4K

54.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$938 ¥148.8K

42.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,871 ¥296.8K

42.48%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kyoto: April 14, 2026

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