Living in kyoto

Hello. My name is Heather and currently live in USA. I wanted to meet people who currently live in Kyoto and ask about cost of living. I want to finish my bachelors degree then begin moving. My dream has always been to live in Kyoto. Can anyone help?

welcome to Expat.com Heather!

Hope that you'll soon be enlightened.;)

Harmonie.

I wish you the best of luck.  Kyoto is incredible.  Nara too.  It does get quite warm in the summer.  My wife is Japanese.  We'll be moving to Sapporo in about a year.  You just need to 'be' there to soak up the culture.  I stayed in a nice apartment in Gion for a week.  For sure - don't hesitate to go there - follow your bliss!

Best wishes,

Karl Bergerson
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hi

Hi Heather!

I moved to Kyoto back in April and loving it here!
Unfortunately it's really expensive here, although not as much as Tokyo. I think you need a clear plan of where you're going to live and what you're going to do once you get here because the money will dry out fast.
You're looking at about 40000-70000 yen just for accommodation and a further 30000-50000 for food. It obviously depends on how you spend money, but it's not a cheap city!
I'm also writing a blog on Kyoto so you can check it out whenever :)

わたしスリランカのルワンです.わたしあなたとfriendshipにすきです.:)おねがいします

@harish82 - In english please on this Anglophone forum! :)

Thank you,
Aurélie