Himeji vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$524
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$2711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
66
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
528K
1.15M

The cost of living in Himeji is 5% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4618th and 4812th ($1132 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1550th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923