Himeji vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
98
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
528K
3.51M

The cost of living in Himeji is 52% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5590th and 1805th ($1009 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 5th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2002nd and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Madrid

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Himeji Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$14237

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797