Daegu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$396
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.46M

The cost of living in Daegu is 8% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5347th and 4965th ($1043 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 69th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 1141st and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kyoto

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Daegu Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$5281

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041