Hiroshima vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$321
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
93
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.8M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 30% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6587th and 4745th ($842 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 4th in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 67th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Johannesburg

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Hiroshima Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$5103

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965