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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 26.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.36 ¥1,639

$4.51 ฿142

129.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.33 ¥5,429

$46.08 ฿1,449

-25.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.59 ¥884

$8.78 ฿276

-36.33%

Cappuccino

$3.39 ¥537

$3.09 ฿97.0

9.71%

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

$0.88 ¥139

$0.70 ฿21.97

25.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥125

$0.40 ฿12.46

97.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥554

$2.40 ฿75.5

45.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.69 ¥1,059

$3.68 ฿116

81.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.25 ฿70.6

-25.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥281

$1.87 ฿58.8

-4.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.18 ¥503

$2.22 ฿69.8

43.24%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥370

$2.23 ฿70.1

4.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.58 ¥1,515

$19.68 ฿619

-51.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.52 ¥1,190

$3.66 ฿115

105.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 ¥2,475

$13.09 ฿411

19.56%

Apples (1kg)

$5.44 ¥860

$3.38 ฿106

60.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 ¥405

$1.69 ฿53.3

51.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.50 ¥1,028

$2.33 ฿73.2

178.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥605

$1.98 ฿62.4

92.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 ¥250

$1.55 ฿48.77

1.94%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 ¥374

$1.51 ฿47.42

56.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 ¥198

$0.98 ฿30.84

27.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.48 ฿15.01

97.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥670

$4.35 ฿137

-2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.54 ¥1,192

$20.65 ฿649

-63.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ¥284

$1.77 ฿55.8

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 ¥570

$2.75 ฿86.6

31.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.37 ฿43.19

21.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.4 ¥11.0K

$11.36 ฿357

510.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.39 ¥537

$3.11 ฿97.8

9.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.86 ¥452

$1.05 ฿32.96

172.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.04 ¥2,853

$13.72 ฿431

31.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.34 ฿42.16

-11.19%

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

$23.5K ¥3.7M

$27.7K ฿869.6K

-15.16%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-50.06%

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

$111 ¥17.6K

$122 ฿3,835

-8.80%

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

$26.68 ¥4,219

$13.61 ฿428

96.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.70 ¥5,330

$18.49 ฿581

82.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.0 ¥9,323

$61.7 ฿1,939

-4.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.93 ¥3,310

$16.70 ฿525

25.33%

Cinema Ticket

$13.20 ¥2,087

$9.09 ฿286

45.21%

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

$362 ¥57.3K

$702 ฿22.1K

-48.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,500 ¥1.2M

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-53.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.73 ¥7,232

$58.9 ฿1,851

-22.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.24 ¥5,099

$34.41 ฿1,082

-6.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 ¥11.6K

$113 ฿3,545

-35.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥14.8K

$84.7 ฿2,662

10.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ¥92.8K

$606 ฿19.1K

-3.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 ¥55.4K

$435 ฿13.7K

-19.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,646 ¥260.2K

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-20.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$934 ¥147.7K

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-36.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,911 ¥302.3K

$547 ฿17.2K

249.13%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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