Himeji vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$560
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
59
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
528K
504K

The cost of living in Himeji is 21% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4567th and 5692nd ($1212 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 1864th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$22028

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027