Cost of living comparison
Kyoto is 29.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Kyoto
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Kyoto
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Kyoto
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Kyoto
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% more in Kyoto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Kyoto
- Clothing
-
pay 67.4% less in Kyoto
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kyoto.
If you lived in Kyoto instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$9.77
¥1,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$4.72
¥702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$0.91
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$0.66
¥99
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$1.40
¥208
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$8.14
¥1,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$6.64
¥986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$2.11
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$3.00
¥446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$2.20
¥327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$1.06
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$2.76
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$1.67
¥249
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$1.14
¥169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$1.07
¥159
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$4.26
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$26.35
¥3,916
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$27.68
¥4,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$542.44
¥80,626
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$326.32
¥48,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$110.82
¥16,472
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$347.38
¥51,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$6,947.62
¥1,032,659
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$3.26
¥484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$2.59
¥385
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$3.91
¥581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$54.28
¥8,068
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$12.38
¥1,839
|
|
pay 67.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$27.14
¥4,034
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$22.80
¥3,388
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$47.22
¥7,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$55.36
¥8,229
|
|
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