Himeji vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$352
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$2341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
99
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
528K
1.54M

The cost of living in Himeji is 28% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5590th and 4342nd ($1009 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 16th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Ranked 157th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 62nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Kawasaki

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Himeji Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$12261

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144