Himeji vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
88
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
528K
653K

The cost of living in Himeji is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5728th and 456th ($976 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 392nd 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 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1726th and 195th 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
$7.38
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$24040

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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

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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783