Himeji vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$373
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
528K
9.67M

The cost of living in Himeji is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5348th and 4296th ($1029 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2106th and 90th 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
$6.52
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$21347

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020