Kyoto vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Kyoto is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5014th and 4545th ($1100 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 867th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1089
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1052
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1094
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$943
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1040
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1022
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1010
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1001
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$985
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1032
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$977
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$982
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1061
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1019
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1557
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1033
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1016
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$819
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$952
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1062
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1128
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$993
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$971