Himeji vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$524
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
97
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
528K
2.75M

The cost of living in Himeji is 1% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4618th and 4674th ($1132 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 54th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 232nd vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 1550th vs 15th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Osaka

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Himeji Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933