Boston vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2384
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
676K
1.2M

The cost of living in Boston is 251% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 35th and 5644th ($3345 vs $954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 584th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Hiroshima ranked 376th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 2347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$3758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$8672

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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