Himeji vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$536
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
528K
14.3M

The cost of living in Himeji is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4535th and 3019th ($1181 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 224th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 1836th vs 3rd 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
$8.31
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$15235

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101