Himeji vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$352
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
97
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
528K
874K

The cost of living in Himeji is 75% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5590th and 7th ($1009 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 4th 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 months in Himeji compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2002nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs San Francisco

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Himeji San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$21243

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805