Beijing vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2384
🏠 One person rent
$605
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 4887th and 5644th ($1065 vs $954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 584th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Hiroshima ranked 376th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 2347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8672

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902