Cheongju vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$339
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
849K
528K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 20% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5946th and 4618th ($903 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 44th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 2 months in Himeji. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 228th and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Himeji

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Cheongju Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$8933

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972