Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kyoto 

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Consumer Prices in Kyoto are 3.3% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kyoto are 15.4% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Kyoto are 43.2% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 1.0% lower than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 7.6% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 20.7% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 925.00 ¥      -7.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ¥ 6,000.00 ¥      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00 ¥ 750.00 ¥      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 395.00 ¥ 400.00 ¥      +1.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥ 700.00 ¥      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 468.36 ¥ 464.29 ¥      -0.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 161.38 ¥ 168.75 ¥      +4.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.81 ¥ 115.00 ¥      +0.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 792.31 ¥ 685.70 ¥      -13.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 193.59 ¥ 190.60 ¥      -1.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 179.81 ¥ 251.13 ¥      +39.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 305.95 ¥ 288.34 ¥      -5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 881.82 ¥ 1,013.02 ¥      +14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 469.67 ¥ 535.94 ¥      +14.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,238.31 ¥ 922.31 ¥      -25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 369.29 ¥ 290.30 ¥      -21.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 176.97 ¥ 176.83 ¥      -0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 373.86 ¥ 385.55 ¥      +3.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 280.93 ¥ 272.16 ¥      -3.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 233.92 ¥ 148.10 ¥      -36.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 212.40 ¥ 162.10 ¥      -23.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 180.87 ¥ 175.00 ¥      -3.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 118.62 ¥ 116.00 ¥      -2.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥ 950.00 ¥      -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 299.32 ¥ 269.40 ¥      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 399.39 ¥ 400.00 ¥      +0.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 575.00 ¥ 450.00 ¥      -21.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 ¥ 260.00 ¥      +73.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,200.00 ¥ 9,260.00 ¥      +78.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥ 495.00 ¥      -1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥ 514.99 ¥      -23.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,388.00 ¥ 2,560.00 ¥      -24.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 611.48 ¥ 632.50 ¥      +3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,350,000.00 ¥ 2,900,000.00 ¥      +23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,113,333.33 ¥ 2,500,000.00 ¥      +18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 22,396.58 ¥ 18,084.09 ¥      -19.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,556.12 ¥ 4,080.00 ¥      +14.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,322.67 ¥ 3,333.33 ¥      -22.9 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,103.90 ¥ 7,900.00 ¥      -2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,213.81 ¥ 1,880.00 ¥      -15.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥ 1,650.00 ¥      -13.2 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 61,950.00 ¥ 47,750.00 ¥      -22.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,125,000.00 ¥ 1,350,000.00 ¥      -36.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,036.81 ¥ 4,683.33 ¥      -7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,793.59 ¥ 3,496.67 ¥      -7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,472.57 ¥ 8,166.67 ¥      +9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,269.62 ¥ 9,357.14 ¥      +0.9 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 137,684.11 ¥ 76,952.94 ¥      -44.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,437.85 ¥ 48,750.00 ¥      -41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 327,285.71 ¥ 168,333.33 ¥      -48.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 164,159.47 ¥ 110,000.00 ¥      -33.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97,298.52 ¥ 63,870.08 ¥      -34.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 55,266.42 ¥ 62,881.10 ¥      +13.8 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 366,272.03 ¥ 245,600.00 ¥      -32.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.48 1.65      +11.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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