Hiroshima vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$407
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$315
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 93% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5674th and 8536th ($1003 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 38th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 3185th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Medan

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Hiroshima Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$11482

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544