Himeji vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$373
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
528K
8.8M

The cost of living in Himeji is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5348th and 4th ($1029 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2106th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$8.67
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$22663

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$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
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$3174