Tokyo vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$3621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
99
82
🏙️ Population
14.3M
543K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 13% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 3130th and 2194th ($1698 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1737th 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 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 4th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Tucson

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Tokyo Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$15639

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245