Himeji vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$560
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
60
7
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
528K
133K

The cost of living in Himeji is 6% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4567th and 4342nd ($1212 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in Japan and Maldives, respectively. Check Japan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 0.8 months in Male. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1864th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$3225

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$1088
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$1106
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$1097
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$1088
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$1085
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$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
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$1080
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$1075
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$1181
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$1025
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$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
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$1044
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$1185
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$985
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$1072
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$1084
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$1072
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$1249
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$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
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$1231
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$1045

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$250
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$280
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$316
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$394
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$368
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$306
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$549
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$636
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$298
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$492
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$484
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$437
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$428
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$499
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$287
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$355
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$350
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$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
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$561
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$306
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$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
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$330
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$433
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$534
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$298
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$578
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$310
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$378
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$346
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