Himeji vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Himeji	Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$976	$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2561	$4465
🏠 One person rent	$335	$1277
🏘️ Family rent	$553	$2221
🍽️ Food expenses	$423	$602
🚐 Transport expenses	$140	$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2004	$234
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	53 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	61	1
😀 Quality of life	75	50
🏙️ Population	528K	49K

The cost of living in Himeji is 52% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5728th and 1927th ($976 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 1st in Japan and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Japan vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 1726th and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Port Vila

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	Himeji	Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.38	$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.1	$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.93	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$5.06
☕ Cappuccino	$2.54	$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.11	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$355	$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$206	$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$628	$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$365	$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72.2	$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27	$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.08%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5390	$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2842	$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.52	$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$70.7	$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.8	$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.42	$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.87	$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.73	$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28.8	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.34	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.66	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.53	$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.45	$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.1	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.44	$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.62	$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.24	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.3	$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.3	$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$51	$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$576	$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14131	$6882

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Cities near Himeji

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Taishi	$924
11 km or 7 mi	Takasago	$946
13 km or 8.3 mi	Tatsuno	$934
16 km or 9.9 mi	Kakogawa	$1007
19 km or 12 mi	Kasai	$962
20 km or 12 mi	Aioi	$946
20 km or 13 mi	Harima	$1004
22 km or 14 mi	Inami	$1014
23 km or 14 mi	Ono	$997
24 km or 15 mi	Shiso	$946
28 km or 17 mi	Ako	$957
28 km or 17 mi	Miki	$1031
29 km or 18 mi	Kato	$997
33 km or 20 mi	Nishiwaki	$989
35 km or 21 mi	Akashi	$1141
46 km or 29 mi	Bizen	$934
48 km or 30 mi	Awaji	$1119
48 km or 30 mi	Kobe	$1185
50 km or 31 mi	Sanda	$1021
51 km or 32 mi	Tanba	$984
53 km or 33 mi	Mimasaka	$932
56 km or 35 mi	Sumoto	$1122
57 km or 35 mi	Setouchi	$898
57 km or 35 mi	Tamba-Sasayama	$993
57 km or 36 mi	Ashiya	$1012
59 km or 36 mi	Asago	$969
59 km or 36 mi	Minamiawaji	$1184
60 km or 37 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
61 km or 38 mi	Akaiwa	$885
62 km or 38 mi	Takarazuka	$1024
64 km or 40 mi	Inagawa	$991
66 km or 41 mi	Yabu	$955
66 km or 41 mi	Itami	$1010
66 km or 41 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
67 km or 42 mi	Fukuchiyama	$992
67 km or 42 mi	Kawanishi	$996
68 km or 43 mi	Ikeda	$988
69 km or 43 mi	Tsuyama	$922
70 km or 44 mi	Higashikagawa	$1251
72 km or 45 mi	Toyonaka	$1042

Cities near Port Vila

Distance	City	Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi	Luganville	$2020
526 km or 327 mi	Dumbea	$1844
528 km or 328 mi	Paita	$1851
538 km or 334 mi	Noumea	$1911
965 km or 600 mi	Nadi	$1095
970 km or 603 mi	Lautoka	$680
1073 km or 667 mi	Suva	$891
1080 km or 671 mi	Nasinu	$910
1291 km or 802 mi	Honiara	$1502
1293 km or 804 mi	Auki	$1491
1563 km or 971 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1565 km or 972 mi	Funafuti	$714
1769 km or 1099 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
1779 km or 1105 mi	Mua	$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
1829 km or 1137 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
1852 km or 1151 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
1855 km or 1152 mi	Caloundra	$1863
1883 km or 1170 mi	Caboolture	$1992
1895 km or 1178 mi	Gladstone	$1643
1900 km or 1181 mi	Southport	$2341
1901 km or 1181 mi	Brisbane	$2323
1903 km or 1182 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
1919 km or 1192 mi	Yaren	$788
1925 km or 1196 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
1932 km or 1200 mi	Ipswich	$1825
1953 km or 1214 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
1997 km or 1241 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
2076 km or 1290 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
2085 km or 1296 mi	Whangarei	$1239
2123 km or 1319 mi	Manase	$790
2169 km or 1347 mi	Apia	$789
2172 km or 1350 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
2189 km or 1360 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1745
2190 km or 1361 mi	South Tarawa	$526
2199 km or 1367 mi	Armidale	$1273
2217 km or 1377 mi	Auckland	$2100
2220 km or 1380 mi	Waitakere	$1752
2234 km or 1388 mi	Manukau	$1553
2257 km or 1402 mi	Pukekohe	$1530