Himeji vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Himeji	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1029	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2608	$2596
🏠 One person rent	$373	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$620	$620
🍽️ Food expenses	$430	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$146	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1900	$2066
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	53 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	60	70
😀 Quality of life	74	75
🏙️ Population	528K	518K

The cost of living in Himeji is 2% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5348th and 5190th ($1029 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 187th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 217th vs 214th best cities to live in Japan, and 2106th vs 2064th 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	$6.52	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.1	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.16	$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.17	$3.48
☕ Cappuccino	$2.94	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.12	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$372	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$216	$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$663	$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$390	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.3	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.9	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.78%	1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5625	$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3176	$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.53	$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.4	$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.6	$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.58	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.08	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.06	$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$30.7	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.8	$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.49	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.39	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.97	$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.41	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.07	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.7	$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.67	$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.8	$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.8	$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.55	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$50.7	$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$460	$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10839	$14928

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Cities near Himeji

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Taishi	$972
11 km or 7 mi	Takasago	$989
13 km or 8.3 mi	Tatsuno	$977
16 km or 9.9 mi	Kakogawa	$1038
19 km or 12 mi	Kasai	$998
20 km or 12 mi	Aioi	$990
20 km or 13 mi	Harima	$1030
22 km or 14 mi	Inami	$1035
23 km or 14 mi	Ono	$1019
24 km or 15 mi	Shiso	$987
28 km or 17 mi	Ako	$1000
28 km or 17 mi	Miki	$1037
29 km or 18 mi	Kato	$1020
33 km or 20 mi	Nishiwaki	$1020
35 km or 21 mi	Akashi	$1152
46 km or 29 mi	Bizen	$980
48 km or 30 mi	Awaji	$1157
48 km or 30 mi	Kobe	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sanda	$1036
51 km or 32 mi	Tanba	$1017
53 km or 33 mi	Mimasaka	$975
56 km or 35 mi	Sumoto	$1158
57 km or 35 mi	Setouchi	$945
57 km or 35 mi	Tamba-Sasayama	$1030
57 km or 36 mi	Ashiya	$1033
59 km or 36 mi	Asago	$1005
59 km or 36 mi	Minamiawaji	$1219
60 km or 37 mi	Nishinomiya	$1091
61 km or 38 mi	Akaiwa	$931
62 km or 38 mi	Takarazuka	$1056
64 km or 40 mi	Inagawa	$1043
66 km or 41 mi	Yabu	$995
66 km or 41 mi	Itami	$1055
66 km or 41 mi	Amagasaki	$1097
67 km or 42 mi	Fukuchiyama	$1031
67 km or 42 mi	Kawanishi	$1050
68 km or 43 mi	Ikeda	$1046
69 km or 43 mi	Tsuyama	$964
70 km or 44 mi	Higashikagawa	$1304
72 km or 45 mi	Toyonaka	$1068

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$990
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$974
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$989
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$944
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$998
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$988
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$952
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$900
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1003
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$963
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$973
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$988
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1016
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$995
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1044
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1017
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$985
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1003
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$994
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1006
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$997
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1094
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1033
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1006
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1020
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1072
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1230
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1015
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$996
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$998
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1099
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$993
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1001
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1004