Himeji vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
528K
662K

The cost of living in Himeji is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4567th and 512th ($1212 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 1864th and 100th 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
$7.92
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$16245

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$1104
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$1099
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$1138
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$1095
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$1088
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$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

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$2502
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$2220
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$2589
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$2330
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$2417
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$2553
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$1983
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$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
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$2278
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$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
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$2185
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$2263
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$2469
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$2314
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$2612
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$2546
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$2609
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$1913
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$2576
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$2581
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$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
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$2692
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$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
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$3091
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$2263
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$2866
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$2784
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$2904
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$2901
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$2491
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$3229
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$2908
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$3179
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$2759
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