Himeji vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
528K
1.6M

The cost of living in Himeji is 52% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4567th and 710th ($1212 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 1864th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Philadelphia

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Himeji Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$20863

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750