Himeji vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
80
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
528K
737K

The cost of living in Himeji is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5728th and 126th ($976 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1726th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Seattle

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Himeji Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098