Daegu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$348
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.46M

The cost of living in Daegu is 13% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5531st and 4641st ($995 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 67th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2337th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$7056

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062