Essen vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$666
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1900
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
587K
528K

The cost of living in Essen is 47% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 3903rd and 5348th ($1516 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 291st in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 24th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10839

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068