Himeji vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
78
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
528K
662K

The cost of living in Himeji is 61% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5728th and 890th ($976 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 1st in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1726th and 62nd 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
$7.38
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$21273

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884