Himeji vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2764
🏠 One person rent
$373
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1449
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
60
19
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
528K
678K

The cost of living in Himeji is 6% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5348th and 4961st ($1029 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 16th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Jeju Island ranked 73rd in South Korea, while ranked 2106th and 5177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Jeju Island

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Himeji Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$4.91
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$9156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$7.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$20533

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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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1095
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1069
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1005
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$994
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$991
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$904
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$934
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$980
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$981
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1064
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$913
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$984
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$933
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$982
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1008
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$831
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$908
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$937
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1084
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$998
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1020
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$893
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$908
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$925
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$939
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$975
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1108
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$902
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$887
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$948
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1039
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$913
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1046
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$891
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$895