Canberra vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$2420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
30
65
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
381K
1.2M

The cost of living in Canberra is 168% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 1373rd and 6587th ($2258 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 876th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Hiroshima ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 438th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Hiroshima

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Canberra Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$1968
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$1654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$3346

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$1460
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$1709
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$2481
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$2040
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$2844
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$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
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$1720

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901