Kyoto vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3041
🏠 One person rent
$437
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
1.46M
732K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 2% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4641st and 4700th ($1148 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 10th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Namyangju. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 112th and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Namyangju

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Kyoto Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$10073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$5711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$8.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$8.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$19084

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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

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1122
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1283
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1040
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1055
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1022
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1163
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1075
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1099
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1127
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1020
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1070
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$865
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1092
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1042
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1089
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1565
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1151
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1033
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$900
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1036
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1019
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1038