Beijing vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$596
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 19% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 5341st and 6460th ($1044 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 874th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Hiroshima ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hiroshima

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Beijing Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3517

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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