Chicago vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chicago is 96% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 254th and 4139th ($2372 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 17th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Hiroshima ranked 364th in Japan, while ranked 11th and 1531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$54.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$85
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$4183
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2787
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$23.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$9755

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Hiroshima

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