Venice vs Kyoto Cost of Living Comparison
Takeaway for Venice vs Kyoto: everyday costs favor Kyoto (~6% CPI gap), housing index favors Venice, wage stretch favors Kyoto. Use category winners, not a single headline, when the binding constraint is rent or income.
Overall Cost Winner
Kyoto
Lower overall CPI; largest measurable gaps: Salary (24049% gap, Kyoto ahead); Utilities (18675% gap, Venice ahead).
Monthly Cost Difference
Estimated monthly housing+utilities+internet basket is about $25 lower in Venice than in Kyoto (~6% gap; converted via exchange rates).
Estimated monthly difference: $25 (favoring Venice).
Category Winners
| Category | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Overall CPI | Kyoto | CPI 40.8 vs 43.4 (lower is better) |
| Housing | Venice | Rent index 10.5 vs 11.3 (lower is better) |
| Food | Venice | Groceries index 47 vs 50.8 (lower is better) |
| Transport | Venice | One-way ticket 0.79 vs 148.94 (lower is better) |
| Utilities | Venice | Utilities (85m²) 19.32 vs 3627.3 (lower is better) |
| Internet | Venice | Internet 44.37 vs 7021.88 (lower is better) |
| Restaurants | Kyoto | Restaurant index 21.5 vs 37.2 (lower is better) |
| Salary | Kyoto | Avg net salary 559246.2 vs 2315.82 (higher is better) |
| Purchasing Power | Kyoto | PP index 56.2 vs 40.6 (higher is better) |
Biggest Difference
Salary: Kyoto leads with a 24049% gap.
Avg net salary 559246.2 vs 2315.82 (higher is better)
Quick Decision
- Students: Venice — Lower housing / rent index (8% gap).
- Families: Venice — Housing is typically the largest household line; rent index favors Venice; purchasing power favors Kyoto.
- Remote Workers: Kyoto — Everyday cost index (CPI) favors Kyoto (~6% gap).
- Budget Living: Kyoto — Lowest overall consumer-price index in this pair.
Key Takeaways
- Kyoto is the overall cost winner on CPI (~6% lower everyday-cost index than Venice).
- Housing: Venice leads on rent index (8% gap).
- Food / groceries: Venice is lower (8% gap).
- Purchasing power: Kyoto scores higher (38% gap).
- Largest category gap: Salary (24049%), favoring Kyoto.
- Sample monthly basket (1BR + utilities + internet) is ~$25 cheaper in Venice.
Analysis
Venice versus Kyoto is not a single number. With a 6% CPI spread, groceries and services tend to move with Kyoto, while housing follows Venice's rent index. Purchasing power (40.6 vs 56.2) decides whether local wages offset local prices.
Trust & data transparency
Last updated: 2026-08-21
Data Sources
This page uses CityCost index inputs. Platform sources (see also Data sources):
- Regional
- Nearby
On-page labels for this view: Regional · Nearby.
Methodology
Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.