Himeji vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$352
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
528K
14.3M

The cost of living in Himeji is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5590th and 3249th ($1009 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 157th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 8th 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
$6.79
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005