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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 9.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 5.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 ¥1,476

$4.68 ฿151

119.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.95 ¥5,021

$46.4 ฿1,502

-24.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥802

$8.65 ฿280

-35.49%

Cappuccino

$3.44 ¥494

$3.09 ฿100

11.33%

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

$0.94 ¥135

$0.73 ฿23.53

28.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.37 ฿11.95

102.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 ¥497

$2.39 ฿77.4

44.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 ¥956

$3.62 ฿117

83.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥243

$2.24 ฿72.5

-24.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥257

$1.8 ฿58.2

-0.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$2.24 ฿72.3

36.16%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$2.23 ฿72.1

1.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 ¥1,345

$19.31 ฿625

-51.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.65 ¥1,099

$3.77 ฿122

102.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.28 ¥2,195

$13.05 ฿422

17.09%

Apples (1kg)

$5.45 ¥783

$3.28 ฿106

66.16%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥366

$1.63 ฿52.6

56.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.5 ¥934

$2.4 ฿77.7

170.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥549

$1.99 ฿64.3

91.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥229

$1.53 ฿49.62

3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ¥333

$1.49 ฿48.11

55.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ¥177

$1.02 ฿32.87

20.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥138

$0.48 ฿15.61

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥609

$4.32 ฿140

-1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ¥1,163

$21.68 ฿702

-62.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥255

$1.77 ฿57.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ¥533

$2.79 ฿90.4

32.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 ¥230

$1.35 ฿43.74

18.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,873

$11.76 ฿380

484.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.15 ฿102

8.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥431

$1 ฿32.3

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,537

$13.64 ฿442

29.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.3 ฿42.2

-8.46%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-15.71%

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

$17K ¥2.4M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-49.75%

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

$112 ¥16K

$123 ฿3,970

-8.93%

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

$26.64 ¥3,828

$13.93 ฿451

91.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥4,914

$18.24 ฿590

87.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ¥8,345

$60.8 ฿1,966

-4.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,047

$17.11 ฿554

23.96%

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 ¥1,922

$9.07 ฿294

47.52%

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

$364 ¥52.3K

$694 ฿22.5K

-47.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,285 ¥1M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-54.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.85 ¥6,587

$57.5 ฿1,861

-20.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.19 ¥4,624

$34.51 ฿1,117

-6.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ¥10.5K

$115 ฿3,727

-36.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91 ¥13.1K

$84.8 ฿2,743

7.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.2K

$611 ฿19.8K

-4.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥48.9K

$442 ฿14.3K

-22.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 ¥240.4K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-16.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥134.8K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-35.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥394.7K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-35.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ¥231.5K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-44.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,902 ¥273.2K

$697 ฿22.5K

172.98%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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