Hiroshima vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$407
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
63
41
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 7% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5674th and 6019th ($1003 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 7th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3185th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$4675

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514