Cost of Living Comparison Between Himeji and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Himeji and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Himeji is 8.8% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Himeji is 2% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 ¥1,279
$6.74 ¥1,059
20.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.69 ¥5,451
$42.17 ¥6,626
-17.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.11 ¥959
$5.52 ¥868
10.69%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥482
$3.07 ¥483
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥181
$1.19 ¥187
-3.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥112
$0.80 ¥126
-11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 ¥546
$2.05 ¥322
69.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ¥480
$3.14 ¥494
-2.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥239
$1.52 ¥239
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 ¥269
$1.74 ¥273
-1.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 ¥792
$4.85 ¥762
3.92%
Eggs
$2.50 ¥393
$2.31 ¥363
8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.03 ¥2,675
$9.97 ¥1,567
70.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 ¥1,206
$6.29 ¥988
21.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 ¥2,418
$15.73 ¥2,471
-2.16%
Apples (1kg)
$9.27 ¥1,457
$5.90 ¥926
57.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 ¥433
$3.15 ¥494
-12.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 ¥542
$4.09 ¥642
-15.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.58 ¥1,505
$5.98 ¥940
60.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ¥610
$3.37 ¥529
15.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ¥322
$4.34 ¥682
-52.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ¥167
$1.38 ¥217
-23.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ¥225
$0.87 ¥137
64.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ¥558
$4.21 ¥661
-15.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 ¥1,467
$6.28 ¥987
48.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥322
$1.82 ¥286
12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ¥370
$2.04 ¥320
15.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥259
$1.54 ¥243
7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 ¥8,595
$56.0 ¥8,790
-2.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 ¥549
$3.41 ¥536
2.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥472
$2.66 ¥419
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.60 ¥2,765
$22.51 ¥3,536
-21.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ¥130
$1.23 ¥193
-32.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$23.4K ¥3.7M
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.7M
$18.3K ¥2.9M
-6.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ¥21.8K
$142 ¥22.4K
-2.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 ¥4,212
$27.23 ¥4,278
-1.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.82 ¥4,214
$34.16 ¥5,367
-21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ¥8,741
$54.9 ¥8,626
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 ¥2,211
$14.00 ¥2,200
0.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.50 ¥1,336
$13.62 ¥2,141
-37.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 ¥73.6K
$282 ¥44.3K
66.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ¥1.7M
$14.1K ¥2.2M
-21.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.01 ¥6,129
$42.10 ¥6,615
-7.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.51 ¥1,651
$29.10 ¥4,572
-63.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.21 ¥6,475
$59.0 ¥9,266
-30.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 ¥8,618
$111 ¥17.4K
-50.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 ¥73.0K
$820 ¥128.9K
-43.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥51.6K
$477 ¥74.9K
-31.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 ¥134.8K
$1,288 ¥202.3K
-33.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ¥105.5K
$848 ¥133.3K
-20.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,735 ¥744.0K
$6,216 ¥976.7K
-23.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,196 ¥659.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Himeji
Yokohama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,724 ¥427.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
2.05
-13.17%

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Last update for Himeji: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

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