Hiroshima vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$334
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.8M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 25% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6460th and 4839th ($877 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 88th and 5190th 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
$6.16
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$5808

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950