Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Himeji Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Himeji

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 31% more expensive than Himeji without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 18.7% more expensive than Himeji without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$8.14 ¥1,279

-0.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.69 ¥5,451

39.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.11 ¥959

-11.29%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.07 ¥482

15.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 ¥198

$1.15 ¥181

9.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.71 ¥112

21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.48 ¥546

21.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.05 ¥480

77.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.52 ¥239

7.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.71 ¥269

-8.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.04 ¥792

8.93%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.50 ¥393

-2.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$17.03 ¥2,675

-7.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.67 ¥1,206

3.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.39 ¥2,418

48.02%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$9.27 ¥1,457

-42.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.76 ¥433

-4.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.45 ¥542

69.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$9.58 ¥1,505

-37.47%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.88 ¥610

-17.01%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.05 ¥322

62.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.06 ¥167

39.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$1.43 ¥225

-33.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.55 ¥558

16.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.34 ¥1,467

-0.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.05 ¥322

4.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.35 ¥370

22.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.65 ¥259

-11.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.7 ¥8,595

51.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.49 ¥549

0.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.01 ¥472

-3.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.60 ¥2,765

46.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$0.83 ¥130

51.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

2.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 ¥26.1K

$138 ¥21.8K

20.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.81 ¥4,212

-0.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$26.82 ¥4,214

24.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.6 ¥8,741

24.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$14.07 ¥2,211

48.26%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$8.50 ¥1,336

56.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$502 ¥78.9K

$468 ¥73.6K

7.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.1K ¥1.7M

40.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$39.01 ¥6,129

54.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$10.51 ¥1,651

283.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$41.21 ¥6,475

56.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$54.9 ¥8,618

65.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$464 ¥73.0K

142.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$329 ¥51.6K

83.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$858 ¥134.8K

210.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$672 ¥105.5K

96.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,735 ¥744.0K

147.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Himeji: March 1, 2026

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