Kyoto vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$437
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$718
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
7
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
1.46M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 22% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4641st and 5827th ($1148 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 112th and 6063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Phuket

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Kyoto Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$13013

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810