Columbus vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1850
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$2240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
906K
528K

The cost of living in Columbus is 82% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 1476th and 4535th ($2145 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd and 50th 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Himeji ranked 224th in Japan, while ranked 249th and 1836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$2664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$5545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$4.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$16359

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$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063