Chicago vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2148
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chicago is 217% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 394th and 6313th ($2799 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$3590

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956