Himeji vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$560
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
60
41
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
528K
2.43M

The cost of living in Himeji is 29% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4567th and 6019th ($1212 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 7th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1864th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514