Edinburgh vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2004
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
88
61
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
488K
528K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 135% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 1307th and 5728th ($2295 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 468th 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 2.1 months in Himeji. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 1726th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Himeji

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Edinburgh Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$14131

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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