Himeji vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$560
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$2543
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
73
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
528K
1.06M

The cost of living in Himeji is 9% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4567th and 4890th ($1212 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 142nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Ranked 231st vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 91st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Sendai

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Himeji Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$6369

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057