Himeji vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
528K
2.3M

The cost of living in Himeji is 49% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4618th and 1234th ($1132 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1107th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1550th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$23011

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$1030
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$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

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$2118
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$2126
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$2107
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$2115
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$2123
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$2125
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$2055
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$2136
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$2737
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$1801
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$2080
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$1988
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$1925
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$1879
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$2220
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$1975
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$1915
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$2179
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$2590
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$2150
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$2146
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$2093
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