Bangkok vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2148
🏠 One person rent
$424
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$2547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 5912th and 6313th ($958 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 874th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$5.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956