Edinburgh vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
88
60
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
488K
528K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 81% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4618th ($2043 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 44th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2 months in Himeji. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 64th and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$8933

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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