Beijing vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$596
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
528K

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5341st and 5590th ($1044 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 418th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Himeji. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Himeji

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Beijing Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12376

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
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