Himeji vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$335
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
528K
8.8M

The cost of living in Himeji is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5728th and 4th ($976 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th 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 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1726th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs New York City

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Himeji New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$21713

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$924
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$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192