Essen vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$759
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2217
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
579K
528K

The cost of living in Essen is 34% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 3358th and 4618th ($1519 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 44th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Himeji. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$8933

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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