Himeji vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$536
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$2180
😷 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 20% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4535th and 5569th ($1181 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 67th 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 224th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 1836th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059