Himeji vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$373
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
97
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
528K
441K

The cost of living in Himeji is 68% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5348th and 90th ($1029 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2106th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Oakland

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Himeji Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$18326

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359