Himeji vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$560
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1735
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
60
63
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
528K
1.2M

The cost of living in Himeji is 21% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 4567th and 5674th ($1212 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 664th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.7 months in Hiroshima. Ranked 231st vs 446th best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 3185th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Hiroshima

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Himeji Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$6276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$7209

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983