Himeji vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$373
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
22
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
528K
1.41M

The cost of living in Himeji is 13% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5348th and 4743rd ($1029 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 2nd in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2106th and 4114th 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
$6.52
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$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
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$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
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987