Beijing vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$589
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
528K

The cost of living in Beijing is 0% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5355th and 5348th ($1029 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 291st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10839

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50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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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