Himeji vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Himeji	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1009	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2604	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$352	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$581	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$433	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2064	$2075
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	53 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	61	71
😀 Quality of life	74	74
🏙️ Population	528K	518K

The cost of living in Himeji is 3% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5590th and 5404th ($1009 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 311th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 157th vs 210th best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 2386th 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	$6.79	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$2.78	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$364	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$209	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$370	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.8	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.3	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.02%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6288	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3116	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.49	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.1	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.9	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.47	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.05	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.08	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$30.7	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.67	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.71	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.95	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.55	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.2	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.5	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.64	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.26	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.2	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.2	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.64	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$49	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$53.1	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$533	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12376	$16539

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Cities near Himeji

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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047