Kyoto vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$3815
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
1.46M
543K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 50% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5138th and 1697th ($1026 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1492nd 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 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 118th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Tucson

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Kyoto Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$15695

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066