Cost of living in Kyoto, Japan

The cost of living in Kyoto, Japan is approximately 1210 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3318 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kyoto

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1210 $
Without Rent
729 $
Rent & Utilities
482 $
Food
422 $
Transport
214 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2036 $
GDP per Capita
33,834 $
Freedom Index
8.40
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
15%
Population
1.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.5 $
Dinner 35.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.52 $
Capuccino 2.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.99 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.66 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.52 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.42 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.09 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.73 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.94 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.62 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.5 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.34 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.12 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.78 $
Cigarette pack 4.26 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.8 $
Monthly Pass 70.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 28.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.21 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.74 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.9 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 96 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 146 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 28 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 318 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 840 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 517 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,577 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,63 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,617 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,036 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.63%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13 $
Haircut 17.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 50.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 27.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 439 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,456 $