Himeji vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$560
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
528K
8.8M

The cost of living in Himeji is 65% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4567th and 37th ($1212 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.4 months in London. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1864th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs London

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Himeji London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$25830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055