Cost of living comparison
Kyoto is 43.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Kyoto
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Kyoto
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Kyoto
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Kyoto
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Kyoto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Kyoto
- Clothing
-
pay 65.4% less in Kyoto
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kyoto.
If you lived in Kyoto instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$9.77
¥1,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$4.72
¥702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$0.91
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$0.66
¥99
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$1.40
¥208
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.52
|
$8.14
¥1,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$6.64
¥986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$2.11
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$3.00
¥446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.56
|
$2.20
¥327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$1.06
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.48
|
$2.76
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.89
|
$1.67
¥249
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$1.14
¥169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.76
|
$1.07
¥159
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.02
|
$4.26
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$187.40
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.90
|
$26.35
¥3,916
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
$27.68
¥4,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
$542.44
¥80,626
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
$326.32
¥48,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$110.82
¥16,472
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$347.38
¥51,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$6,947.62
¥1,032,659
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.45
|
$3.26
¥484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$2.59
¥385
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
$3.91
¥581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.78
|
$54.28
¥8,068
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.64
|
$12.38
¥1,839
|
|
pay 65.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
$27.14
¥4,034
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
$22.80
¥3,388
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
$47.22
¥7,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$243.56
|
$55.36
¥8,229
|
|
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