Kyoto vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4965th and 1175th ($1128 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1001st 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 39th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 946th and 134th 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
$8.25
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$18987

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781