Gothenburg vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$895
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1735
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
608K
1.2M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 72% more expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5674th ($1725 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 664th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Hiroshima. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hiroshima ranked 446th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 3185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$6276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$7209

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983