Canberra vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$2599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
30
65
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
381K
1.2M

The cost of living in Canberra is 83% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 363rd and 4139th ($2217 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Hiroshima ranked 364th in Japan, while ranked 286th and 1531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$54.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$85
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$4183
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$2787
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$23.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$9755

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$1572
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$1562
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$1873
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$1719
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$2397
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$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$1044
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$1049
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$1071
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1048
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1091
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$1049
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$1047
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$1062
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$1046
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$1045
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$1045
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1156
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$1047
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$1043
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$1047
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$1047
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$1047
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$1047
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$1046
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$1122
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1051
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1053
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1053
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1047
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$863
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$1051
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1049
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$1050
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$1045
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$1047