Boston vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
676K
528K

The cost of living in Boston is 186% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 32nd and 4567th ($3467 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 46th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 89th and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$13943

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045