Bangkok vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$465
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$2549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 5467th and 6460th ($1027 vs $877) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Hiroshima ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Hiroshima

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Bangkok Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934