Himeji vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$560
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
60
1
😀 Quality of life
72
22
🏙️ Population
528K
63.4K

The cost of living in Himeji is 133% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4567th and 8519th ($1212 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1864th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$3482

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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
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571