Kyoto vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$437
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 12% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4641st and 5342nd ($1148 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 112th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Suwon

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Kyoto Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.32
🥤 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
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$21003

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KyotoSuwon

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038