Busan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$395
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
3.45M
528K

The cost of living in Busan is 7% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 4837th and 4567th ($1122 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 46th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 181st and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Himeji

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Busan Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$13943

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045