Himeji vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$560
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
528K
1.33M

The cost of living in Himeji is 17% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4567th and 5386th ($1212 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 231st vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Saitama

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Himeji Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$12701

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Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075