Cost of living comparison
Kyoto is 6.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.1% less in Kyoto
- Groceries
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pay 67.7% more in Kyoto
- Transportation
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pay 37.3% more in Kyoto
- Housing
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pay 24.7% less in Kyoto
- Childcare
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pay 30.1% less in Kyoto
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.2% less in Kyoto
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% less in Kyoto
The cost of groceries and transportation in Kyoto are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kyoto.
If you lived in Kyoto instead of Athens, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$9.77
¥1,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$4.72
¥702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.91
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.66
¥99
|
|
pay 67.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.40
¥208
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$8.14
¥1,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$6.64
¥986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.11
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.00
¥446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$2.20
¥327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.06
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$2.76
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.67
¥249
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.14
¥169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$1.07
¥159
|
|
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$4.26
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$26.35
¥3,916
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$27.68
¥4,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$542.44
¥80,626
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$326.32
¥48,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$110.82
¥16,472
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$347.38
¥51,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$6,947.62
¥1,032,659
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$3.26
¥484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$2.59
¥385
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$3.91
¥581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$54.28
¥8,068
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$12.38
¥1,839
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$27.14
¥4,034
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$22.80
¥3,388
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$47.22
¥7,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$55.36
¥8,229
|
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