Kyoto vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$437
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
96
8
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
1.46M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 6% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4965th and 5233rd ($1128 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 946th and 6325th 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
$8.25
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$16566

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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

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981