Himeji vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$560
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
528K
1.52M

The cost of living in Himeji is 8% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4567th and 4855th ($1212 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 121st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Ranked 231st vs 33rd best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 631st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Kobe

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Himeji Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$14101

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094