Hiroshima vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$407
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$251
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 35% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5674th and 6711th ($1003 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 9th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3185th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Karaj

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Hiroshima Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$886

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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

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559