Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Kyoto 

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Cost of Living in Kyoto is 45.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kyoto is 57.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Kyoto are 75.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Kyoto are 62.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Kyoto are 27.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Kyoto is 3.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Kyoto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(3,838.18 ¥)
5.21 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -73.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(15,352.72 ¥)
26.05 £
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -67.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(1,535.27 ¥)
4.04 £
(775.00 ¥)
     -49.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(1,151.45 ¥)
2.61 £
(500.00 ¥)
     -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(1,055.50 ¥)
3.13 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -43.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(714.17 ¥)
2.39 £
(458.75 ¥)
     -35.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(375.37 ¥)
0.71 £
(136.00 ¥)
     -63.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £
(279.04 ¥)
0.54 £
(103.75 ¥)
     -62.8 %
Markets
London Edit Kyoto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 £
(920.09 ¥)
4.47 £
(857.02 ¥)
     -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(267.33 ¥)
1.17 £
(223.70 ¥)
     -16.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(173.37 ¥)
0.81 £
(155.01 ¥)
     -10.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(690.70 ¥)
1.75 £
(335.16 ¥)
     -51.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(753.75 ¥)
3.23 £
(619.91 ¥)
     -17.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 £
(602.36 ¥)
2.19 £
(419.57 ¥)
     -30.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(916.54 ¥)
5.28 £
(1,013.02 ¥)
     +10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(223.51 ¥)
1.14 £
(218.54 ¥)
     -2.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(118.24 ¥)
0.72 £
(138.35 ¥)
     +17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 £
(208.64 ¥)
0.98 £
(189.00 ¥)
     -9.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(243.29 ¥)
1.34 £
(257.04 ¥)
     +5.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(108.40 ¥)
0.55 £
(105.84 ¥)
     -2.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(110.65 ¥)
0.79 £
(151.20 ¥)
     +36.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(189.48 ¥)
0.96 £
(183.33 ¥)
     -3.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(249.63 ¥)
0.60 £
(115.00 ¥)
     -53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(1,727.18 ¥)
6.25 £
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -30.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 £
(448.38 ¥)
1.31 £
(251.75 ¥)
     -43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 £
(526.36 ¥)
2.21 £
(425.00 ¥)
     -19.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(3,214.47 ¥)
2.92 £
(560.00 ¥)
     -82.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Kyoto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(537.35 ¥)
1.22 £
(235.00 ¥)
     -56.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(35,127.68 ¥)
52.11 £
(10,000.00 ¥)
     -71.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(815.61 ¥)
2.61 £
(500.00 ¥)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(803.00 ¥)
5.03 £
(965.61 ¥)
     +20.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(5,757.27 ¥)
13.34 £
(2,560.00 ¥)
     -55.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(1,064.45 ¥)
3.45 £
(661.49 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(5,428,144.62 ¥)
17,414.51 £
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -38.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,614.81 £
(5,683,347.54 ¥)
12,766.47 £
(2,450,000.00 ¥)
     -56.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Kyoto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 £
(45,010.77 ¥)
84.19 £
(16,156.25 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.45 £
(2,773.90 ¥)
19.85 £
(3,810.00 ¥)
     +37.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.51 £
(6,047.05 ¥)
22.84 £
(4,383.33 ¥)
     -27.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Kyoto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 £
(9,141.51 ¥)
43.46 £
(8,340.00 ¥)
     -8.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.80 £
(2,840.18 ¥)
15.63 £
(3,000.00 ¥)
     +5.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(2,878.63 ¥)
9.90 £
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -34.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Kyoto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,778.17 £
(341,246.10 ¥)
277.91 £
(53,333.33 ¥)
     -84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(3,992,839.31 ¥)
5,558.19 £
(1,066,666.67 ¥)
     -73.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Kyoto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.14 £
(15,188.22 ¥)
32.85 £
(6,304.23 ¥)
     -58.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.18 £
(7,134.50 ¥)
21.89 £
(4,200.00 ¥)
     -41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.03 £
(17,660.81 ¥)
50.41 £
(9,674.53 ¥)
     -45.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.78 £
(22,219.46 ¥)
73.20 £
(14,048.17 ¥)
     -36.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Kyoto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,203.26 £
(422,825.48 ¥)
447.52 £
(85,882.76 ¥)
     -79.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.67 £
(314,090.98 ¥)
261.06 £
(50,100.00 ¥)
     -84.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,226.39 £
(811,081.85 ¥)
1,250.59 £
(240,000.00 ¥)
     -70.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.81 £
(527,521.15 ¥)
694.77 £
(133,333.33 ¥)
     -74.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Kyoto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(287,246.64 ¥)
387.28 £
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -74.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(148,446.16 ¥)
387.28 £
(74,321.81 ¥)
     -49.9 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Kyoto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,292.22 £
(631,806.08 ¥)
1,452.51 £
(278,750.00 ¥)
     -55.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 1.88      -62.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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