Himeji vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$536
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
65
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
528K
1.13M

The cost of living in Himeji is 11% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4535th and 5096th ($1181 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 1836th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959