Himeji vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$524
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
528K
3.9M

The cost of living in Himeji is 64% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4618th and 72nd ($1132 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 60th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1550th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$31623

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862