Himeji vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$352
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
23
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
528K
1.41M

The cost of living in Himeji is 14% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5590th and 4849th ($1009 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 3rd in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2002nd and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Medina

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Himeji Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$5515

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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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168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010