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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 18.4% more expensive than Himeji without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 13% more expensive than Himeji without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$8.47 ¥1,339

0.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.02 ¥5,381

40.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$6.14 ¥971

-8.14%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.11 ¥492

17.68%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.16 ¥183

7.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.71 ¥113

28.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.46 ¥547

17.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.11 ¥492

77.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.59 ¥251

1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.72 ¥272

-11.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.91 ¥777

12.02%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.43 ¥384

-4.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$17.55 ¥2,775

-9.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$7.84 ¥1,241

1.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.20 ¥2,404

51.05%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$8.81 ¥1,394

-40.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.77 ¥439

-4.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.42 ¥540

74.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$9.94 ¥1,572

-40.04%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.97 ¥628

-16.37%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.03 ¥321

68.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.05 ¥166

42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.39 ¥220

-33.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.46 ¥547

23.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.45 ¥1,494

-1.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.02 ¥320

3.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.28 ¥361

31.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.60 ¥253

-7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.5 ¥8,778

49.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.54 ¥560

-0.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.90 ¥458

2.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.27 ¥2,732

49.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$0.84 ¥132

47.62%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.26%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.39%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$137 ¥21.7K

20.31%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.30 ¥4,318

-5.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$25.83 ¥4,085

30.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.2 ¥8,882

26.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.83 ¥2,188

47.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$8.29 ¥1,311

59.83%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$478 ¥75.7K

3.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

35.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$39.36 ¥6,225

57.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$10.57 ¥1,672

282.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$41.82 ¥6,615

54.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$54.9 ¥8,684

69.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$470 ¥74.4K

132.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$330 ¥52.2K

84.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$869 ¥137.4K

210.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$646 ¥102.3K

104.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,395 ¥695.2K

135.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,584 ¥408.8K

80.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Himeji: January 12, 2026

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