Tokyo vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$760
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$3815
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
100
80
🏙️ Population
14M
543K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 24% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 3238th and 1697th ($1556 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 441st 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
$6.15
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$15695

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

Cities near Tucson

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