Himeji vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
80
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
528K
737K

The cost of living in Himeji is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4535th and 158th ($1181 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 140th 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 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 1836th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$29407

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$1076
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$1064
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$1110
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$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
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$1063

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$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
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$2624
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$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
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$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
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$2741
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$2625
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$2759
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$2785
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$2606
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$2623
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$2726
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$2462
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$2784
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$2642
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$2532
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$2579
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$2637
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$2338
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$2589
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$2604
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$2644
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$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
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$2460
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