Kyoto vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$437
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 2% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4965th and 5051st ($1128 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 14th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 946th and 2628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Yongin

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Kyoto Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.25
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$8.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$12887

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563