Himeji vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$352
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
75
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
528K
1.96M

The cost of living in Himeji is 10% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5590th and 4988th ($1009 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 79th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Ranked 157th vs 110th best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 1640th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Sapporo

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Himeji Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$10501

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Cities near Himeji

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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070