Kyoto vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.46M
504K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 52% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5014th and 1311th ($1100 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1104th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 867th and 304th 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
$7.94
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$15526

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994