Himeji vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
80
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
528K
737K

The cost of living in Himeji is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4618th and 145th ($1132 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1550th and 125th 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
$6.55
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210