Himeji vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$560
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
76
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
528K
1.59M

The cost of living in Himeji is 64% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4567th and 6711th ($1212 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 9th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1864th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$886

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559