Himeji vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$536
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
528K
9.67M

The cost of living in Himeji is 11% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4535th and 4104th ($1181 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 3rd 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 Seoul. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1836th and 30th 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
$8.31
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$20197

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HimejiSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$1076
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$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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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019