Kyoto vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$437
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$2051
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 2% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4641st and 4703rd ($1148 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 11th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 112th and 2338th 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
$10
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$7.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$20733

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KyotoYongin

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565