Himeji vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Himeji	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1212	$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3992	$2583
🏠 One person rent	$560	$455
🏘️ Family rent	$1926	$668
🍽️ Food expenses	$421	$350
🚐 Transport expenses	$161	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2320	$2514
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	53 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	60	69
😀 Quality of life	72	73
🏙️ Population	528K	518K

The cost of living in Himeji is 16% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4567th and 5301st ($1212 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 409th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 231st vs 191st best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 1569th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Utsunomiya

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	Himeji	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.92	$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.4	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.08	$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.98	$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$644	$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$413	$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2737	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1548	$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.7	$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.3	$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.79%	1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5940	$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3781	$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.22	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$77.2	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.2	$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.89	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.16	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.52	$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.46	$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.49	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.44	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.9	$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.26	$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.2	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.8	$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.69	$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.39	$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$14	$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.8	$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.44	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.6	$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$616	$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13943	$15287

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Cities near Himeji

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Taishi	$1103
11 km or 7 mi	Takasago	$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi	Tatsuno	$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi	Kakogawa	$1138
19 km or 12 mi	Kasai	$1095
20 km or 12 mi	Aioi	$1088
20 km or 13 mi	Harima	$1106
22 km or 14 mi	Inami	$1097
23 km or 14 mi	Ono	$1088
24 km or 15 mi	Shiso	$1085
28 km or 17 mi	Ako	$1075
28 km or 17 mi	Miki	$1083
29 km or 18 mi	Kato	$1080
33 km or 20 mi	Nishiwaki	$1075
35 km or 21 mi	Akashi	$1181
46 km or 29 mi	Bizen	$1025
48 km or 30 mi	Awaji	$1172
48 km or 30 mi	Kobe	$1119
50 km or 31 mi	Sanda	$1072
51 km or 32 mi	Tanba	$1074
53 km or 33 mi	Mimasaka	$1044
56 km or 35 mi	Sumoto	$1185
57 km or 35 mi	Setouchi	$985
57 km or 35 mi	Tamba-Sasayama	$1072
57 km or 36 mi	Ashiya	$1084
59 km or 36 mi	Asago	$1072
59 km or 36 mi	Minamiawaji	$1249
60 km or 37 mi	Nishinomiya	$1169
61 km or 38 mi	Akaiwa	$977
62 km or 38 mi	Takarazuka	$1096
64 km or 40 mi	Inagawa	$1068
66 km or 41 mi	Yabu	$1067
66 km or 41 mi	Itami	$1073
66 km or 41 mi	Amagasaki	$1132
67 km or 42 mi	Fukuchiyama	$1075
67 km or 42 mi	Kawanishi	$1066
68 km or 43 mi	Ikeda	$1052
69 km or 43 mi	Tsuyama	$1049
70 km or 44 mi	Higashikagawa	$1231
72 km or 45 mi	Toyonaka	$1045

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$1019
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1032
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$1036
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1045
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1043
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1042
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1040
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1105
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1063
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1056
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1105
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1036
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1026
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1063
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1188
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1105
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1067
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1067
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1145
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1085
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1319
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1068
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1245
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1040
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1046
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1059
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1082
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1036