Quality of life in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan, features a very safe living environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in travel connectivity, business freedom and healthcare.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
4
230/265Details
| Large apartment | $1100.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $900.00 |
| Small apartment | $660.00 |
Cost of Living
N/A
Details
| 5km taxi ride | $13.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.60 |
| A beer | $3.00 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $12.00 |
| Bread | $1.30 |
| Lunch | $7.40 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $83.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $100.00 |
| Movie ticket | $16.00 |
Startups
1
260/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.39 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 13 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.20 |
| Meetups groups | 44 |
| Meetups members | 5973 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 7 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 6 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.33 |
| Startups [score] | 0.16 |
| Total number of startups | 14 |
Venture Capital
N/A
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Travel Connectivity
7
21/266Details
| Airport hub | 71 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.36 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 1.00 |
Commute
3
231/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Japan/Kyoto |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 1.00 |
Business Freedom
8
134/264Details
| Business freedom | 82.50 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.82 |
| Freedom from corruption | 76.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.82 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 83.90 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.87 |
| Time to open a business | 11.20 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.88 |
Safety
10
1/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 0 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 1 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 1.00 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 1.00 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 1.00 |
Healthcare
9
5/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.97 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.68 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 1.00 |
Education
6
28/240Details
| Best university in ranking | Kyoto University |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 91 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 518.26 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 538.05 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 546.74 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 4 |
| PISA ranking | 3 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 1.00 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 7 |
| PISA science (high school) | 2 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.85 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.11 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.10 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.24 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| University quality [score] | 0.25 |
Environmental Quality
6
137/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.60 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.76 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.52 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.69 |
Economy
4
216/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 110.38 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | JPY |
| GDP growth rate | -0.00 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.14 |
| GDP per capita | $37389.79 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.60 |
Taxation
6
59/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.75 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.49 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.08 |
Internet Access
4
212/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 16.11 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.30 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.44 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 10.09 |
Leisure & Culture
8
31/264Details
| Art galleries | 166 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.66 |
| Cinemas | 24 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.46 |
| Comedy clubs | 16 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.72 |
| Concert venues | 90 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.54 |
| Historical sites | 179 |
| Historical sites [score] | 1.00 |
| Museums | 93 |
| Museums [score] | 0.63 |
| Performing art venues | 97 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.53 |
| Sport venues | 32 |
| Sports [score] | 0.48 |
| Zoos | 9 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.77 |
Tolerance
8
88/266Details
| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 53.62 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.53 |
| LGBT adoption rights | Ambiguous |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (6-month deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 1.00 |
Outdoors
2
243/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 529.50 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside waterbody | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 48.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |
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Housing costs (USD)
$900
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Movie ticket | $16 |
|---|---|
 Monthly fitness club membership | $83 |
 Monthly public transport | $100 |
 Lunch | $7 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$35,074
Median salary
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
0.60
Guns per 100 people
0.06
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Kyoto in position 6 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Kyoto
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
But Requires Surgery
Discrimination
No Protections
Marriage
Unrecognized
Adoption
Ambiguous
Public opinion in Japan
"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?" (54% Yes, 46% No)
54%
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On living in Kyoto
Kyōto (京都) was the capital of Japan for over a millennium, and carries a reputation as its most beautiful city. However, visitors may be surprised by how much work they will have to do to see Kyoto's beautiful side. Most first impressions of the city will be of the urban sprawl of central Kyoto, around the ultra-modern glass-and-steel train station, which is itself an example of a city steeped in tradition colliding with the modern world.
Nonetheless, the persistent visitor will soon discover Kyoto's hidden beauty in the temples and parks which ring the city center, and find that the city has much more to offer than immediately meets the eye.
Though dwarfed in size by other major Japanese cities, Kyoto is vast in terms of its rich cultural heritage - the material endowment of over a thousand years as the country's imperial capital. The city's numerous palaces, shrines, temples and other landmarks are spread out over the following districts:
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22nd from a total of 163 countries
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38thRefugees hosted
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22ndDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
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18thEcological footprint
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60thDevelopment assistance
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40thFreedom of movement
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Science & Technology
50thNobel prizes
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16thPharmaceutical exports
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