Daegu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$379
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$1874
😷 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 10% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5639th and 5014th ($992 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 71st 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 42nd in Japan, while ranked 1144th and 867th 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
$7.01
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$6117

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010