Phoenix vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.61M
14.3M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 39% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1175th and 3249th ($2357 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 134th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Tokyo

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Phoenix Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$16728

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Cities near Phoenix

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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005