Himeji vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$373
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
528K
14.3M

The cost of living in Himeji is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5348th and 3130th ($1029 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 217th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 2106th vs 4th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Tokyo

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Himeji Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961