Beijing vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2148
🏠 One person rent
$589
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Beijing is 16% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 5355th and 6313th ($1029 vs $883) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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