Himeji vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
97
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
528K
441K

The cost of living in Himeji is 61% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4567th and 91st ($1212 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1864th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$27655

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288