Himeji vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$352
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
528K
824K

The cost of living in Himeji is 10% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5590th and 4967th ($1009 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 157th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 701st 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
$6.79
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$13407

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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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029