Kyoto vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$482
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
91
73
🏙️ Population
1.46M
732K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 12% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4577th and 5033rd ($1210 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 21st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 2.1 months in Namyangju. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 108th and 1577th 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
$10.5
$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$8.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$21702

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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

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1087
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$989
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1008
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$968
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1025
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1003
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$988
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1068
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1020
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1142
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1077
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$990
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$839
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1036
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1067
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1025
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1567
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1222
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1025
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1111
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1027
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1098