Chicago vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2328
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chicago is 205% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 529th and 6156th ($2678 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 860th 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 Chicago compared to 3.1 months in Hiroshima. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$742
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$6826

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$859
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$865
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$886
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$874
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$881
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$897
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$903
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$906
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$890
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$915
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$934
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$889
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$905
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$887
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$987
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$876
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$885
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$866
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$927
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$912
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$928
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$921
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$882
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$937
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$934
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$883
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$951
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$952
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$827
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$915
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$781
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$900
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$846
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$896
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$934
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$931
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$936