Himeji vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$352
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$2276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
61
53
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
528K
686K

The cost of living in Himeji is 5% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5590th and 5951st ($1009 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 630th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 157th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 246th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Shizuoka

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Himeji Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$16729

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063