Himeji vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$560
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$2645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
528K
1.54M

The cost of living in Himeji is 2% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4567th and 4637th ($1212 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 52nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Ranked 231st vs 12th best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 452nd 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
$7.92
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$13952

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102