Daejeon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$358
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.46M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 10% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5810th and 5138th ($924 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2004th and 118th 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
$5.64
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$8938

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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