Daegu vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$385
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
2.38M
528K

The cost of living in Daegu is 3% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5135th and 5348th ($1062 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 291st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 335th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068