Himeji vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$524
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
528K
1.46M

The cost of living in Himeji is 10% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4618th and 5138th ($1132 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 285th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Ranked 232nd vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 1550th vs 118th 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
$6.55
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006