Chicago vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2004
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.75M
528K

The cost of living in Chicago is 192% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 358th and 5728th ($2851 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 468th 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 Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Himeji. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 1726th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Himeji

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Chicago Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$14131

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042