Daegu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$413
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.46M

The cost of living in Daegu is 9% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4689th and 5138th ($1113 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 285th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 241st and 118th 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
$7.48
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006