Kyoto vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
1.46M
504K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 58% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5138th and 807th ($1026 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 730th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2 months in Mesa. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 118th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Mesa

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Kyoto Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$10431

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054