Hiroshima vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$407
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$4627
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5674th and 37th ($1003 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.4 months in London. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3185th and 2nd 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
$6.54
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055