Hiroshima vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$407
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$468
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 146% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5674th and 8957th ($1003 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 26th in Japan and India, respectively. Check Japan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 3185th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$1751

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311