Himeji vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$560
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1994
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
528K
941K

The cost of living in Himeji is 16% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 4567th and 5297th ($1212 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 31st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1864th and 1823rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$23295

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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

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098