Himeji vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$373
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
65
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
528K
1.13M

The cost of living in Himeji is 4% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5348th and 5071st ($1029 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2106th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Ulsan

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Himeji Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998