Himeji vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$536
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
528K
8.8M

The cost of living in Himeji is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4535th and 3rd ($1181 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1836th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$8.94
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$21465

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$1075
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$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
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$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
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$3111