Himeji vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$524
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$2385
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
528K
518K

The cost of living in Himeji is 13% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4618th and 5333rd ($1132 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 397th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 232nd vs 200th best cities to live in Japan, and 1550th vs 1311th 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
$6.55
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$15188

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Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997