Himeji vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$560
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
60
98
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
528K
919K

The cost of living in Himeji is 8% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4567th and 4810th ($1212 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1864th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Seongnam

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Himeji Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$21935

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098