Essen vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$642
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$2004
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
587K
528K

The cost of living in Essen is 56% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 3925th and 5728th ($1519 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 468th 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 2.1 months in Himeji. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 1726th 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
$16.8
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$14131

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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