Beijing vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$605
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
528K

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 4887th and 4618th ($1065 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 44th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Himeji. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 1550th 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
$3.9
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8933

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Himeji

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