Himeji vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$352
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
61
96
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
528K
1.46M

The cost of living in Himeji is 11% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5590th and 4965th ($1009 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 69th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 157th vs 39th best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 946th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Kyoto

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Himeji Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$5281

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041