Hiroshima vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$336
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$1341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 24% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6313th and 4793rd ($883 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 3rd in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 266th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Mecca

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Hiroshima Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.95
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$4655

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522