Cost of living comparison
Kyoto is 34.9% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.4% less in Kyoto
- Groceries
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pay 3.9% less in Kyoto
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% more in Kyoto
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Kyoto
- Childcare
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pay 72.7% less in Kyoto
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.9% less in Kyoto
- Clothing
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pay 52.3% less in Kyoto
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kyoto.
If you lived in Kyoto instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.59
|
$9.77
¥1,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.06
|
$4.72
¥702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
$0.91
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.66
¥99
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$1.40
¥208
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.26
|
$8.14
¥1,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.89
|
$6.64
¥986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.41
|
$2.11
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.01
|
$3.00
¥446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$2.20
¥327
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.06
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$2.76
¥410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
$1.67
¥249
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.14
¥169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.07
¥159
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.95
|
$4.26
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.76
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,143.88
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.68
|
$26.35
¥3,916
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.36
|
$27.68
¥4,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,671.59
|
$542.44
¥80,626
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,659.99
|
$326.32
¥48,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.42
|
$110.82
¥16,472
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,591.28
|
$347.38
¥51,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,608.70
|
$6,947.62
¥1,032,659
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.01
|
$3.26
¥484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.30
|
$2.59
¥385
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.91
|
$3.91
¥581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.70
|
$54.28
¥8,068
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.10
|
$12.38
¥1,839
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kyoto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.70
|
$27.14
¥4,034
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.34
|
$22.80
¥3,388
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.34
|
$47.22
¥7,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.29
|
$55.36
¥8,229
|
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