Himeji vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$373
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
96
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
528K
2.75M

The cost of living in Himeji is 17% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5348th and 4626th ($1029 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ranked 217th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 2106th vs 34th 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
$6.52
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997