Daejeon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$386
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.46M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 14% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5544th and 4641st ($992 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 350th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kyoto

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Daejeon Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$7056

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DaejeonKyoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

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