Himeji vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$373
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
528K
1.33M

The cost of living in Himeji is 0.8% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5348th and 5298th ($1029 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 260th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 217th vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 2106th vs 750th 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
$6.52
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055