Himeji vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$524
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
73
100
🏙️ Population
528K
14M

The cost of living in Himeji is 27% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4618th and 3238th ($1132 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 232nd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 1550th vs 1st 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
$6.55
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$15051

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063