Himeji vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$524
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
528K
9.67M

The cost of living in Himeji is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4618th and 3641st ($1132 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1550th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Seoul

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Himeji Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$19966

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963