Himeji vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$373
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
55
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
528K
1.85M

The cost of living in Himeji is 23% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5348th and 6521st ($1029 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 16th in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 2106th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$7174

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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 Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760