Himeji vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$560
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
58
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
528K
738K

The cost of living in Himeji is 25% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4567th and 5889th ($1212 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 802nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 231st vs 352nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 2570th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Kumamoto

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Himeji Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$12605

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919