Boston vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
676K
528K

The cost of living in Boston is 196% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 35th and 4618th ($3345 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 44th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Himeji. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$8933

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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