Himeji vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
88
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
528K
653K

The cost of living in Himeji is 63% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5590th and 512th ($1009 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2002nd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Portland

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Himeji Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807