Hiroshima vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$334
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 61% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6460th and 1354th ($877 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1137th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2 months in Houston. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 88th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Houston

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Hiroshima Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221