Himeji vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$352
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
61
65
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
528K
1.13M

The cost of living in Himeji is 1% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5590th and 5510th ($1009 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2002nd and 1747th 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
$6.79
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$15450

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982