Himeji vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
78
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
528K
662K

The cost of living in Himeji is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5590th and 822nd ($1009 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 2nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Himeji ranked 157th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 2002nd and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Vancouver

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Himeji Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.78
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$21986

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915