Himeji vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$536
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
528K
824K

The cost of living in Himeji is 3% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4535th and 4649th ($1181 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Ranked 224th vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 1836th vs 558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Sakai

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Himeji Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$8371

Cost of living in other countries

HimejiSakai

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046