Chicago vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chicago is 222% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 375th and 6460th ($2822 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 874th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Hiroshima ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Hiroshima

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Chicago Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934