Himeji vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
528K
1.61M

The cost of living in Himeji is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4618th and 864th ($1132 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 780th 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 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 1550th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$10488

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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

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$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
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$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
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$2078
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$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
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$2076
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$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
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$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706