Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kansas City vs. Kyoto Cost of Living Summary
Kansas City is 79.3% more expensive than Kyoto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kansas City
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Kansas City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Kansas City
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Kansas City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Kansas City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% more in Kansas City
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Kansas City
Kansas City vs. Kyoto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kansas City instead of Kyoto, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kyoto
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.49
¥1,495
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.06
¥798
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
¥135
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
¥112
|
$2.49
|
|
Kyoto vs. Kansas City - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Kyoto
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
¥255
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
¥681
|
$7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.81
¥915
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
¥337
|
$4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.55
¥560
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
¥362
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
¥166
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
¥362
|
$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
¥256
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
¥136
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
¥121
|
$1.54
|
|
Kyoto vs. Kansas City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Kyoto
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥646
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.27
¥9,969
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,725.38
¥3M
|
$35,052.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.69
¥5,309
|
$12.44
|
|
Kyoto vs. Kansas City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Kyoto
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.84
¥4,860
|
$71.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$564.23
¥88,911
|
$1,395.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.84
¥51,661
|
$1,056.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥12,317
|
$154.67
|
|
Kyoto vs. Kansas City - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kyoto
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$649.00
¥102K
|
$1,183.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,550.09
¥1M
|
$21,064.17
|
|
Kyoto vs. Kansas City - Cost of childcare
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyoto
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.16
¥498
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
¥520
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
¥618
|
$8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.76
¥8,314
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.34
¥1,944
|
$15.00
|
|
Kyoto vs. Kansas City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Kyoto
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.15
¥8,848
|
$60.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.86
¥7,227
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.69
¥10,982
|
$104.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.33
¥16,283
|
$145.78
|
|
Kyoto vs. Kansas City - Cost of clothing
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