Himeji vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Himeji Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$373
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$2289
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
528K
1.54M

The cost of living in Himeji is 24% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5348th and 4361st ($1029 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 16th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Ranked 217th vs 13th best cities to live in Japan, and 2106th vs 600th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Himeji vs Kawasaki infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Himeji vs Kawasaki

Prices for goods and services in Himeji and Kawasaki are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Himeji Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$10654

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085