Daejeon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daejeon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$370
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.46M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 19% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5865th and 4577th ($975 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 47th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 314th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daejeon vs Kyoto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daejeon vs Kyoto

Prices for goods and services in Daejeon and Kyoto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daejeon Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$7456

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073