Kyoto vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 55% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5014th and 1041st ($1100 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 867th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Phoenix

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Kyoto Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804