Tokyo vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1641
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$803
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1741
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$287
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2601
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
99
80
🏙️ Population
14.3M
543K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 16% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 3085th and 2005th ($1641 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1656th 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 Tokyo compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 528th 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
$6.38
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.64
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2732
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10740
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5460
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$15724

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618