Daejeon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$2780
🏠 One person rent	$341	$419
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$722
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$369
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$1874
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	39 km
🎓 Higher education	77	96
😀 Quality of life	75	78
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.46M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 18% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6225th and 5014th ($905 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 1609th and 867th 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	$5.75	$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$57
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$6117

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

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