Essen vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$682
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$2064
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
587K
528K

The cost of living in Essen is 55% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 3860th and 5590th ($1561 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 418th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Himeji. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 17th and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Himeji

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Essen Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$12376

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061