Hiroshima vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$334
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$3678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 77% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6460th and 20th ($877 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1st in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1 months in London. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 88th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs London

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Hiroshima London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$9.2
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$31.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199