Himeji vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$373
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
528K
1.46M

The cost of living in Himeji is 7% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5348th and 4942nd ($1029 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 217th vs 70th best cities to live in Japan, and 2106th vs 947th 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
$6.52
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$5215

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055