Himeji vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$560
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
52
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
528K
791K

The cost of living in Himeji is 9% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4567th and 4902nd ($1212 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 146th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Ranked 231st vs 578th best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 3769th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Niigata

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Himeji Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046