Himeji vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$373
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
60
7
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
528K
133K

The cost of living in Himeji is 22% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5348th and 4439th ($1029 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 2nd in Japan and Maldives, respectively. Check Japan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 0.7 months in Male. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2106th and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$3575

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$998
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$1030
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$1035
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$1019
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$987
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$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
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$1020
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$1020
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$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
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$975
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$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
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$1030
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$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
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$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
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$1068

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$1445
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$344
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$308
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$279
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$253
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$270
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$300
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$382
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$351
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$296
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$590
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$646
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$356
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$626
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$512
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$469
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$420
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$479
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$286
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$347
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$321
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$310
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$326
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$440
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$317
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$535
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$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
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$300
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$275
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$346
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$295
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$400
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$530
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$283
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$524
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$300
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$355
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$340
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$327