Kyoto vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$482
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.46M
971K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 6% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4577th and 4761st ($1210 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yongin. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 108th and 2356th 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
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$20738

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567