Cost of Living in Kyoto
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Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 1,500.00 ¥ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 5,000.00 ¥ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 800.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 500.00 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 950.00 ¥ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 500.00 ¥ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 130.00 ¥ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 111.67 ¥ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 998.72 ¥ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 229.85 ¥ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 205.52 ¥ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 331.27 ¥ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 619.91 ¥ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 498.95 ¥ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,013.02 ¥ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 362.87 ¥ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 166.32 ¥ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 423.35 ¥ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 257.04 ¥ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 105.84 ¥ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 151.20 ¥ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 183.33 ¥ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 142.00 ¥ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 1,200.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 251.75 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 523.33 ¥ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 600.00 ¥ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 235.00 ¥ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 10,000.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 500.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 708.11 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 2,560.00 ¥ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 663.32 ¥ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 3,342,000.00 ¥ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,450,000.00 ¥ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 16,156.25 ¥ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 3,810.00 ¥ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 4,875.00 ¥ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 8,340.00 ¥ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 3,000.00 ¥ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,900.00 ¥ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 53,333.33 ¥ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,066,666.67 ¥ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 6,633.33 ¥ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 4,625.00 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 10,711.79 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 13,250.00 ¥ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 84,737.98 ¥ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 50,100.00 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 240,000.00 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 133,333.33 ¥ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 74,321.81 ¥ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 55,741.36 ¥ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 286,250.00 ¥ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 |
Prices in Kyoto
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Last update: 14 May 2025
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Last update: 14 May 2025
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 ItalianoCosto della Vita a Kyoto
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penholderamuser
on Sep 09, 2020:
The index of linguistic fractionalization in Japan is 0.0178. This means that within the country there is one major language and a few minor languages. Unrelated languages share few characteristics of grammatical structure, vocabulary, and etymological heritage. http://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/japan/demographics/