Himeji vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$524
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
76
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
528K
1.59M

The cost of living in Himeji is 63% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4618th and 6851st ($1132 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 12th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1550th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$882

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550