Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kyoto vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Kyoto is 22.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% less in Kyoto
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Kyoto
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Kyoto
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Kyoto
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Kyoto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Kyoto
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Kyoto
The cost of groceries and transportation in Kyoto are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kyoto.
Kyoto vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kyoto instead of Rome, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.83
|
$10.02
¥1,576
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$5.35
¥840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.12
|
$0.92
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.13
|
$0.74
¥117
|
|
Rome vs. Kyoto - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.87
|
$1.70
¥268
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.07
|
$4.57
¥718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.02
|
$6.67
¥1,049
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.91
|
$2.23
¥350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.68
|
$3.09
¥486
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.02
|
$2.42
¥381
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.91
|
$2.83
¥445
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.72
¥270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.71
¥111
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
Rome vs. Kyoto - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.48
|
$4.43
¥697
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.59
|
$66.82
¥10,505
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,708.82
|
$22,332.63
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.80
|
$26.86
¥4,223
|
|
Rome vs. Kyoto - Cost of transportation
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.18
|
$32.58
¥5,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,215.67
|
$570.06
¥89,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€784.98
|
$318.25
¥50,029
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€145.33
|
$82.56
¥12,978
|
|
Rome vs. Kyoto - Cost of housing
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€480.80
|
$434.36
¥68,281
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,267.04
|
$5,345.93
¥840K
|
|
Rome vs. Kyoto - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$3.34
¥525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.70
|
$3.20
¥503
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.08
|
$4.01
¥630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€59.78
|
$55.73
¥8,761
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$12.70
¥1,996
|
|
Rome vs. Kyoto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.18
|
$44.33
¥6,968
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€31.96
|
$30.91
¥4,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.04
|
$50.12
¥7,879
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€98.84
|
$88.54
¥13,919
|
|
Rome vs. Kyoto - Cost of clothing
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