Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 41.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 4.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.45 ¥1,643

$4.65 ฿146

124.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.15 ¥5,370

$46.11 ฿1,450

-25.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 ¥867

$8.74 ฿275

-36.96%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥530

$3.04 ฿95.5

10.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥144

$0.72 ฿22.65

27.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥124

$0.39 ฿12.30

102.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 ¥532

$2.44 ฿76.7

38.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.60 ¥1,038

$3.79 ฿119

74.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ¥258

$2.14 ฿67.4

-23.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥270

$1.86 ฿58.5

-8.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.11 ¥489

$2.19 ฿68.8

42.01%

Eggs

$2.23 ¥351

$2.25 ฿70.6

-0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ¥1,534

$19.73 ฿620

-50.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 ¥1,180

$3.79 ฿119

97.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.68 ¥2,466

$13.55 ฿426

15.72%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 ¥894

$3.25 ฿102

75.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 ¥410

$1.67 ฿52.6

56.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.44 ¥1,012

$2.39 ฿75.2

169.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 ¥602

$2.09 ฿65.8

83.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 ¥260

$1.53 ฿48.07

8.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 ¥353

$1.51 ฿47.47

48.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥203

$0.99 ฿31.09

30.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ¥152

$0.51 ฿16.19

90.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥667

$4.27 ฿134

-0.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 ¥1,421

$20.31 ฿638

-55.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ¥282

$1.79 ฿56.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ¥557

$2.77 ฿87.0

27.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥262

$1.40 ฿44.15

18.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.6 ¥11.1K

$11.70 ฿368

503.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥561

$3.11 ฿97.8

14.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 ¥458

$0.99 ฿31.27

193.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.60 ¥2,768

$13.73 ฿432

28.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥188

$1.32 ฿41.47

-9.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$27.2K ฿856.3K

-14.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-50.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 ¥17.3K

$120 ฿3,785

-8.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.93 ¥4,077

$13.93 ฿438

86.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 ¥5,249

$18.31 ฿576

82.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥9,018

$60.9 ฿1,916

-5.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.90 ¥3,287

$17.23 ฿542

21.30%

Cinema Ticket

$13.08 ¥2,056

$8.71 ฿274

50.17%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$364 ¥57.3K

$698 ฿21.9K

-47.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,514 ¥1.2M

$15.7K ฿494.7K

-52.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.15 ¥7,099

$57.6 ฿1,812

-21.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.35 ¥5,088

$34.24 ฿1,077

-5.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥11.9K

$113 ฿3,558

-33.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.6K

$84.8 ฿2,666

9.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 ¥91.8K

$604 ฿19.0K

-3.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 ¥54.8K

$436 ฿13.7K

-20.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,693 ¥266.2K

$2,057 ฿64.7K

-17.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 ¥143.2K

$1,498 ฿47.1K

-39.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,889 ¥297.1K

$529 ฿16.6K

256.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

5.33

-66.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyoto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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