Himeji vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1086
$1154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2755
$2930
🏠 One person rent
$394
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$660
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2579
$2743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
91
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
528K
1.23M

The cost of living in Himeji is 6% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5252nd and 4889th ($1086 vs $1154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 296th and 24th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Himeji compared to 2.4 months in Suwon. Himeji ranked 167th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1459th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Suwon

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Himeji Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.2
$7.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5881
$13126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3481
$7046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$9.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.7
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$83.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$34.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.6
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11343
$22755

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1026
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1039
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1035
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1086
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1093
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1044
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1058
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1093
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1073
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1217
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1035
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1223
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1173
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1093
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1081
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1037
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1224
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$996
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1082
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1091
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1066
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1291
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1153
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$983
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1117
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1111
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1151
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1086
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1106
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1100
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1030
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1387
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1125

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1147
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1172
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1084
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1151
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1150
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1137
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1359
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1195
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1475
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1175
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1164
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1269
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1234
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1448
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1210
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1253
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1204
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1158
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1248
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1150
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1220
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1268
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1176
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$1018
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1197
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1136
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1151
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$1039
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1157
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1116
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1134
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1160
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1181
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$984
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$975
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$917
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1092
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1127
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1119