Phoenix vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
1.61M
14.3M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 44% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1041st and 3273rd ($2423 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 226th and 9th 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
$20
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$17493

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006