Hiroshima vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$4672
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 55% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5674th and 1258th ($1003 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 1108th 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 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 3185th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$22908

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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

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
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$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156