Himeji vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$352
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$462
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
61
5
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
528K
115K

The cost of living in Himeji is 145% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5590th and 8957th ($1009 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2002nd and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Thimphu

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Himeji Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$633

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285